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72 foundations that funded “Mountain”
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Private foundation · Butler
Rbest4him Trust
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Philanthropy
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Public charity · Fairfax, VA
The Bowlers to Veterans Link
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,331 · typical grant $5,163 to $9,168 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Recreation therapy
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Chorus America Association
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,500 · typical grant $20,000 to $22,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Music grant
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United Way · Sevierville
United Way of Sevier County
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haegele-Blount Animal Shelters
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,240 · typical grant $13,440 to $40,560 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Support for animal shelter; Equipment and supplies
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Private foundation · Trinity, FL
Charles and Sue Fouche Charitable Trust
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $91,200 · typical grant $37,200 to $54,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For the prevention of cruelty to animals
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Public charity · Beaverton, OR
National Network of Abortion Funds Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $438,775 · typical grant $60,000 to $190,821 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support reproductive health access
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide financial assistance with healthcare to uninsured and underinsured
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Community foundation · Athens, GA
Athens Area Community Foundation Inc.
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $107,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Share Our Strength
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $208,095 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: School Meals
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Park Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $321,738 · typical grant $73,000 to $111,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Connect; Protect
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $157,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jan 31 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Mobile meals; Educational; Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship
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Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE
Great West Casualty Company Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,660 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Donation
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Private foundation · Monteagle
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service
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Public charity · Columbus, OH
Columbus Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $93,110 (tax year 2024)
70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Social services; Education; Health; Neighborhood
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Public charity · Knoxville
Women's Fund of East Tennessee
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions
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Public charity · Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
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285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3 million · typical grant $23,119 to $215,432 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To assist in feeding those in need
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
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250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
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56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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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.