Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
98 foundations that funded “United Way”
74 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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United Way · Abingdon, VA
United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc.
Ask before applying · Funds its own member network
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7M · typical grant $31K–$128K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: hurricane helene disaster relief
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United Way · Detroit, MI
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Ask before applying · Funds its own member network
2 Tennessee grants totaling $19K · typical grant $6,276–$13K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: designation
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United Way · Pittsburgh, PA
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Ask before applying
5 Tennessee grants totaling $104K · typical grant $13K–$20K (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: donor designation
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United Way · Baltimore, MD
The United Way of Central Maryland Inc.
Ask before applying
4 Tennessee grants totaling $50K · typical grant $6,834–$29K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: designated and or granted in support of agency programs
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United Way · Fort Myers, FL
The United Way of Lee County Inc.
Ask before applying
2 Tennessee grants totaling $572K · typical grant $119K–$453K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: allocation for general support
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United Way · Dayton
Rhea County United Way
Ask before applying
2 Tennessee grants totaling $18K · typical grant $8,000–$10K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: partner agency
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
Ask before applying
3 Tennessee grants totaling $34K · typical grant $6,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; to further exempt purpose of ballet arts;...
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Private foundation · Kingsport
Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $123K · typical grant $3,000–$100K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general operation expenses
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Public Education Foundation
Ask before applying
3 Tennessee grants totaling $15K · typical grant $5,000–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree
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Community foundation · Fort Wayne, IN
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
4 Tennessee grants totaling $618K · typical grant $10K–$350K (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: charitable support
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Public charity · Gatlinburg
Mountain Ways Inc.
Ask before applying
17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3M · typical grant $25K–$234K (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
6 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: to provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; to provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...
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Private foundation · Benton Harbor, MI
Whirlpool Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $213K · typical grant $6,000–$8,445 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15, Aug 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
30% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: sons & daughters scholarship; united way
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $59K · typical grant $240–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: matching gifts 1; civic; health & human services; united way/red cross; youth
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
Takes applications
31 Tennessee grants totaling $226K · typical grant $1,995–$7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: matching gift; arts; education - youth; community - shelter; community - health, safety & environment
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7M · typical grant $2,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
Ask before applying
1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR
Simmons First Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $162K · typical grant $1,000–$10K (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: general donation for youth programming; community services; pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; therapy tools to support children with special needs
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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 transform...
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Private foundation · Midland, MI
Dow Company Foundation
Ask before applying
4 Tennessee grants totaling $32K · typical grant $3,000–$24K (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: community wellbeing
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.