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205 foundations that funded “East”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

  2. Public charity · Gatlinburg

    Mountain Ways Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    6 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...

  3. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $636,720 · typical grant $300,000 to $336,720 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Smith Family Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...

  5. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

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    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Annual gift; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student

  6. Public charity · Johnson City

    Mountain States Health Alliance

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program support for children in the court system; Substandard Housing Program; Pediatrics Conference; Program Support-Center for Nursing Excellence; Program Support-College of Pharmacy

  7. Public charity · Danville, IL

    Operation Honor Guard Nfp

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $87,758 · typical grant $5,825 to $17,085 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide funding to chartaible organization

  8. Public charity · Pasadena, CA

    Plusoneplusoneplusone

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $545,695 · typical grant $11,456 to $121,979 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Columbus Phipps Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 15, Jun 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational grants

  10. Private foundation · Northville, MI

    Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  11. Public charity · New York, NY

    Breakthrough T1d

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $972,755 · typical grant $147,312 to $550,473 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: T1d research

  12. Public charity · Brooklyn, NY

    Giving Tuesday Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community accelerator

  13. Private foundation · Grundy, VA

    The Horizon Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,686 · typical grant $9,975 to $32,711 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  14. Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO

    Dewey C Duncan Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $5,500 to $6,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  15. Public charity · Mountain Home

    Medical Education Assistance Corp

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $535,000 to $1.9 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Medical education

  16. Private foundation · Stevens Point, WI

    Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $359 · typical grant $132 to $227 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations - matching gift

  17. Public charity · Beverly, MA

    International Center for Responsible Gaming

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $376,152 · typical grant $170,782 to $205,370 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: A randomized clinical trial of contingency management for gambling disorder enhancing treatment retention and outcomes; Modernized and personalized prevention of college...

  18. Public charity · Sheffield, MA

    Berkshire Taconic Community

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking; Human services

  19. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $882,890 · typical grant $434,038 to $448,852 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research

  20. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $22,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Annual clinic funding fy25 - TN doh fund

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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.