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143 foundations that funded “Mission”
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Private foundation · Westhoff, TX
The Way Ahead Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Missionary support
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Private foundation · Ransom Canyon, TX
Wentz Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,400 · typical grant $12,400 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Missionary sponsorship
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Private foundation · Kingsport
Eastman Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Helping Hands Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,260 · typical grant $500 to $1,760 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For missions fund; For kenya mission trip
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Private foundation · Terre Haute, IN
The Froderman Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support mission
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Private foundation · Vero Beach, FL
Bryan W & Minnie Judge Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 28 · next Feb 28, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support mission in Israel
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Private foundation · Kiawah Island, SC
The Berkley Green Fund
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Their mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
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Public charity · Candler, NC
Freedom in Christ Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $181,189 · typical grant $54,111 to $127,078 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian missions
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Public charity · Abingdon, VA
Food City Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support the mission
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Public charity · Nashville
Phoenix Benefit Inc.
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $73,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To advance mission
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $28,054 to $971,946 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support the mission of the recipient organization
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Private foundation · Cordova
W Boyd & Emily Montague Frey Smithking Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Financial support for international mission trips
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Private foundation · Louisville, KY
Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Operations and charity/mission support
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Private foundation · Plymouth, MI
The Michael Cameron Dempsey Fund
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support org mission
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Private foundation · Fayetteville, NC
Carolyn Riddle Armstrong Family
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support charitable mission
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Private foundation · Ridgeland, MS
Walker Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support the mission of the organization.
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Private foundation · Ponte Vedra, FL
The Ekkebus Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Expand charitable mission
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Private foundation · Southlake, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth Good Fellows
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of charitable mission
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Private foundation · Gibsonia, PA
Cdl Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $75,000 · typical grant $75,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further the mission and purpose of the foundation.
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Private foundation · Bloomfield Hills, MI
Bojrab Family Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further the mission of the organization.
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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.