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375 foundations that funded “Churches”
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Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation
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Public charity · Federal Way, WA
World Vision Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry
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Public charity · Nashville
Mercy Multiplied America Inc.
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $6,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ministry support
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Private foundation · Nashville
Christenberrry-Anderson-Loomis Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $147,300 · typical grant $15,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious
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Private foundation · Memphis
Julie & Marty Belz Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5,557 · typical grant $40 to $3,692 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious
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Private foundation · Beaver, PA
Robert Todd Carter Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $16,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Religious
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Private foundation · Akron, OH
Paul P Tell Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious
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Private foundation · Nashville
Davidson Bruce Charitable Irrv Tr
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious organization; End hiv/aids & water crisis
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Public charity · Newport News, VA
The Rosser Foundation A Pure Charitable Trust and Public Charit
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $766,031 · typical grant $155,000 to $611,031 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Church building
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Private foundation · Taylorsville, NC
The Griffin Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,500 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Philanthropic
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Private foundation · Tarpon Springs, FL
James P Gills Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Ministry
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Community foundation · Rapid City, SD
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Faith based; Youth
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Public charity · Waxahachie, TX
Cowboy-Up International Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,424 · typical grant $6,300 to $17,124 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Church planting
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro, AR
John and Sue Anthony Charitable Tr
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Religious
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Public charity · New York, NY
New York Fellowship Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $41,037 · typical grant $20,000 to $21,037 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ministry support
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Public charity · Wilmore, KY
Asbury Theological Seminary
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Church Support
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Private foundation · Panama City, FL
Isaac W Byrd Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ministry
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Private foundation · Fayetteville, NY
The Harris Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious, educational & medical
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Private foundation · Williamsville, NY
William & Diane Hein Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,000 · typical grant $9,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Religious
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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.