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38 foundations that funded “Public Library Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · New York, NC

    The Thompson Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox Co Public Library, Friends of Knox County Public Library

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Foundation for the Cleveland Public Library

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  3. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of Knox Cnty Public Library, Friends of the Knox County Public Library

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

  4. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Bartlett-Patterson Corporation

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Greenevillegreene County Library, Mosheim Public Library

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...

  5. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $32,790 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the programming, production and education outreach; To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake; To support the conservation of Tennessee's...

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

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    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Knox County Public School Library

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation; Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship

  7. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Memphis Library Foundation, Nashville Public Library Foundation

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  8. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Library Association Inc., Soddy Daisy Community Library - Kelcurt Foundation, Kelcurt Foundation Soddy Daisy Library

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  9. Private foundation · Memphis

    H W Durham Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $414,045 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Memphis Library Foundation

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for seniors; Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors; Legal services

  10. Public charity · Sevierville

    Foundation for the Sevier County Library System

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $62,601 · typical grant $5,732 to $39,575 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of King Family Library, King Family Library, Sevier Co Library Kodak Branch

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program materials and expenses; Tile wall; Rm furnishings building

  11. Private foundation · Clinton, MI

    Weikart Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,600 · typical grant $6,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Appalachian Library Initiative

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program impacting youth

  12. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Burgess Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $260,670 · typical grant $2,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Ruth Co Library Founda

    74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The William B Stokely Jr Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Stokely Memorial Library

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education

  14. Public charity · Phoenix

    Memorial Health Care System Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $7,750 to $69,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Ella Library

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community support

  15. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

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    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Ella Library

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

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    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Memphis Public Library - Linc

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Economic Club of Nashville Charities

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nv Public Library Fdn-Naza

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.

  18. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Brown S & S Fdn

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $285,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Mr J Stokes Brown Public Library

    Stated deadlines: Aug 1 · next Aug 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.