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411 foundations

United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Marion County Community Ministries Inc., Ringgold United Methodist Church, Marion County Community Ministries

7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Metropolitan Ministries Inc. (metmin), Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation

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
Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Our Church Ministries Inc. - Mechanics On A Mission, Greenhouse Ministries, Daystar Counseling Ministries

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...
Public charity · Concord, NC
Speedway Children's Charities

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58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Assistance and Resource Ministries Inc., Doe River Gorge Ministries Inc., Good Samaritan Ministries

57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as True Purpose Ministries, Volunteer Ministry Center

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...
Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Preston Taylor Ministries, Streets Ministries, Su Casa Family Ministries

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
Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church Concord (concord Christian School)

48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shepherd, Grace Episcopal Church, Jones United Methodist Church

2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Unrestricted grant
Private foundation · Nashville
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

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48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 12 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, Jennifer O'neil Ministries, Joy Church

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Memphis
Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis

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48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Streets Ministries

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Various
Public charity · Memphis
Slingshot Memphis Inc.

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47 Tennessee grants totaling $632,412 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as A Way Out Ministries, Memphis Athletic Ministries

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Owasso, OK
Folds of Honor Foundation

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47 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,040 to $32,330 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Chapel Hill Christian Academy

85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarship
Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation

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47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 10 Tennessee grants, such as Bellevue Baptist Church, Church Health Center, Good Samaritan Ministries

23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

19 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...
United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County

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47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville, Renewed Life Ministries Outreach

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...
Public charity · Memphis
Artsmemphis

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46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Historic Clayborn Temple

11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement
Private foundation · Monroe, MI
La-Z-Boy Foundation

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45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Southern Baptist Church

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
Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

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44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church

Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
The West End Home Foundation

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44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries Inc., Nations Ministry Center
Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation

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43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 27 Tennessee grants, such as Etowah Community Food Pantry - Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Grace & Mercy Ministries, Morning Star Ministries

Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...
Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation

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41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown Presbyterian Church, Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

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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.