Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
136 foundations that funded “Community Foundation for Southeast”
151 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
Letter of inquiry first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: general support directed by lauren elcan ingram; operating support for 2024; general support directed by julie and tommy frist; general support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314K · typical grant $3,010–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: purchase books for imagination library program; purchase of food for food pantry; recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; funding to stock clothing and...
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Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA
California Community Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $25K–$200K (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: animal welfare; religion; disaster response; health; arts
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2M · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: human services - local community; health - general; medical research; provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in middle tennessee; programs...
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1M · typical grant $5,000–$100K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: general operating support/support for a strategic plan; general operating support/support for the mid-south development district's organizational reboot; support for allmemphis...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8M · typical grant $14K–$80K (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for general operating support; for education of youth and children; for outreach to families; for holistic community outreach and development; for outreach to the indigent
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2M · typical grant $120K–$250K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
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58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $6,553–$10K (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: fy24-25 donation, general purposes; fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Public charity · Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville Area Community
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $138K · typical grant $12K–$100K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: operating funds for memphis coalition against pollution (mcap); imagination library program - rotary club of charlottesville 22901; general purposes; education, research and...
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Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
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51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4M · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2025)
28% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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 · Fair Oaks, TX
The Gorman Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $80K · typical grant $10K–$15K (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: annual campaign; to support the oca homeschool group; funding support for ats the bridge
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Allan Jones Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $73K · typical grant $300–$4,000 (tax year 2024)
81% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: memorial donation; operating funds; operating funds & memorials; legacy fund; swing for hope donation
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7M · typical grant $2,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Private foundation · Frankfort, KY
Kentucky Educational Fund for
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $773K · typical grant $773K–$773K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: termination of fund and transfer of assets
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Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: religion; educational; human service; health, general; program support
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Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
The Allstate Foundation
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $130K · typical grant $500–$1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
61% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: agent - individual hh; employee helping hands; helping hands group grants; disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation I
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335K · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2025)
57% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general fund
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Public charity · Newark, DE
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
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571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4M · typical grant $7,299–$20K (tax year 2025)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Public charity · Murfreesboro
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro
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38 Tennessee grants totaling $698K · typical grant $8,000–$20K (tax year 2025)
18% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.