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  1. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundation

    Takes applications

    79 Tennessee grants totaling $363,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support charity; To support school; Underwriting support for spring outi

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    74 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: To provide operating support for youth programs; To provide operating support for environmental programs; To provide operating support; To support the Nashville youth health...

  4. Private foundation · Cleveland

    George R Johnson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lawson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

  7. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

  8. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    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

  9. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

    How to apply: not stated

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  12. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    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

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Predators Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...

  14. 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

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...

  16. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Stegall Charitable Educational Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    54 Tennessee grants totaling $84,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Education; Edcucation

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General - operating

  18. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

    Food City Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the mission

  19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

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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.