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72 foundations that funded “Mountain”

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    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.