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72 foundations that funded “Resource”
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Public charity · Nashville
Charley Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $81,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To improve the quality of life of children in need
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Public charity · New Haven, CT
National Diaper Bank Network Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $287,041 · typical grant $34,362 to $93,801 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Diapers & Wipes; Books; Diapers, Pads & Liners, Period Underwear; Diapers; Pads & Liners
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Public charity · New Haven, CT
Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $37,825 · typical grant $9,850 to $14,050 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation to promote the culture of life program
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Public charity · Silver Spring, MD
Cwi Works Inc.
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors
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Public charity · Sewanee
Sewanee Community Chest
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $80,088 · typical grant $9,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Preschool program; Sewanee elem schoolpto; Community outreach; Low income housing support; Care of displaced animals
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $368,420 to $451,474 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Sheffield, MA
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking; Human services
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Hispanics in Philanthropy
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,104 · typical grant $6,112 to $15,992 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hipgive
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Public charity · Zionsville, IN
Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $195,726 · typical grant $10,000 to $19,054 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various
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Public charity · New York, NY
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $177,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Independence, OH
Peyback Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Edgefield, SC
National Wild Turkey Federation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $79,273 · typical grant $10,000 to $53,273 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: JAKES Event State or Local; State research; Wildlife Openings/Brood Habitat
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Public charity · Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
How to apply: not stated
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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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
Letter first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Public charity · Concord, NC
Speedway Children's Charities
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
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United Way · Hendersonville
United Way of Sumner County
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency
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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)
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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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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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $14,500 · typical grant $500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization; All in for hygiene
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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.