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51 foundations that funded “Volunteer”
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Public charity · Lawrenceburg
Lawrence County Fire and Rescue Inc.
IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · How to apply: not stated
20 Tennessee grants totaling $733,864 · typical grant $57,067 to $66,643 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Houston, TX
The Cajun Navy Relief Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $54,000 · typical grant $27,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Recovery
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Public charity · Birmingham, AL
Reel Life International Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $211,345 · typical grant $24,800 to $117,050 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various monthly grants: rincon family & church ministries, emmanuel house school, and pasitos de jesus girls orphanage, joel cotes translator in dr.; Guatemala baptist camp...
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Private foundation · Fort Myers, FL
Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health; Special population support; Community services
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,927 · typical grant $500 to $37,927 (tax year 2023)
Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
Takes applications
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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Public charity · Gatlinburg
Mountain Ways Inc.
How to apply: not stated
17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners 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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Public charity · Danville, IL
Operation Honor Guard Nfp
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $87,758 · typical grant $5,825 to $17,085 (tax year 2025)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide funding to chartaible organization
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Public charity · Oakland, CA
New Schools Fund
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $115,000 to $215,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Innovative schools; Learning differences
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Public charity · Carthage
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Madison, AL
North Alabama Trail Riders Association Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $68,371 · typical grant $8,272 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operation
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Points of Light Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $105,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community improvement project
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Tractor Supply Company Foundation
How to apply: not stated
135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)
93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hometown heroes donation
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United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County
How to apply: not stated
47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for pregnant women; Ann campbell early learning center; Project learn and triple play program; Child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; Rent and...
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Private foundation · Monroe, MI
La-Z-Boy Foundation
Takes applications
45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies
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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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Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship
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Public charity · Beaverton, OR
City Fund
How to apply: not stated
29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
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Private foundation · Knoxville
L A M P Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund
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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.