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106 foundations that funded “United Way Worldwide”
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United Way · Paramus, NJ
United Way of Bergen County
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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United Way · Indianapolis, IN
United Way of Central Indiana Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor Choice
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United Way · New Orleans, LA
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,032 · typical grant $25,936 to $74,096 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant funding and designated gifts; Designated gifts
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United Way · Chicago, IL
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Abingdon, VA
United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc.
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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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United Way · Detroit, MI
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,189 · typical grant $6,276 to $12,913 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designation
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United Way · Pittsburgh, PA
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $104,273 · typical grant $12,621 to $19,609 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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United Way · Baltimore, MD
The United Way of Central Maryland Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,780 · typical grant $6,834 to $28,746 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners 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.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $571,944 · typical grant $119,188 to $452,756 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allocation for General Support
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United Way · Greeneville
Greene County United Way Inc.
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $244,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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United Way · Sweetwater
Monroe County United Way Fund Inc.
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Basic needs; Education; Health; Emergency services; Utility and food assistance
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United Way · Dayton
Rhea County United Way
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (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.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners 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; The education connection (formerly...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Public Education Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners 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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Private foundation · Benton Harbor, MI
Whirlpool Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $212,679 · typical grant $6,000 to $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 winners were new to it
Funded: Sons & daughters scholarship; United way
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners 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
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31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners 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.
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners 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
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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
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60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
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
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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.