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74 foundations that funded “Relief”
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Elevance Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hurriance Helene Disaster Relief; Hurricane Helene relief
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Public charity · Spring Hill
Our Safe Harbor Church
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $11,750 to $13,250 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Low-Income Financial Relief; Low Income Financial Relief
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Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA
Beygood Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community/disaster relief grant
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Private foundation · Wauconda, IL
Fidelitone Employee Charity
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,490 · typical grant $4,490 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: May 12 · next May 12, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation - Hurricane Relief Fund
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Private foundation · Long Beach, CA
The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Nov 4 · next Nov 4, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Neighbor to neighbor disaster relief fund
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United Way · Abingdon, VA
United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $31,120 to $128,214 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hurricane helene disaster relief
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Private foundation · Ballston Lake, NY
Christopher W Kurkjian Charitable Giving Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To create sustainable jobs & provide relief by distributing shoes & clothing around the world.; To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases...
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
How to apply: not stated
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
Micah Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,475 · typical grant $275 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Poor children camp; Homeless relief; Homeless shelter
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Public charity · Schaumburg, IL
American Veterinary Medical Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $26,240 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Student funding; Disaster relief
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Private foundation · Sartell, MN
St Cloud Financial Foundation Aka
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation of cash for general and medical bill relief; Donation of cash for medical and living expense relief
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Public charity · Federal Way, WA
World Vision Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry
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Private foundation · Thomasville, GA
Williams Family Foundation of Georgia Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Sep 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Waterfowl research; Hurricane helene disaster relief
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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 · Westlake Village, CA
Connecting Kids Heart 2 Heart Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $120,036 · typical grant $36 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Adv cures for childhood disease; Support israel relief
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Vf Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Memphis Rox Programs Operations; Flood Relief and Recovery in Valencia, Spain
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Public charity · Chapel Hill
International Association of Lions Clubs
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $72,696 · typical grant $10,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support local high school athletics; To support hurricane disaster relief; To support sight services and other community initiatives; To support the local community
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Public charity · Long Island City, NY
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $341,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $176,300 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Suicide prevention; community engagement; disaster relief; survey incentive; sponsorship; Suicide prevention; survey incentive; clinical mental health; Social connection &...
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...
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Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
The Allstate Foundation
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton
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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.