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36 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Germantown

    Myron Lewis Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $31,145 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,275 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Village of Germantown

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: The myron lewis foundation donated monies to the Memphis jewish federation to help with operations; The myron lewis foundation donated monies to st. Mary's episcopal school to...

  2. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Southern Health Plan Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $36,649 · typical grant $5,600 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as City of Chattanooga

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $262,500 to $400,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: As a final grant to build science instructional capacity and services; For project support to Nashville Public Library to expand reach and services through their English as a...

  4. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Eastman Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Industrial Development Board City of Kingsport

    Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief

  5. Public charity · Nashville

    Music City Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,444 · typical grant $6,500 to $21,444 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. These workers are the backbone of the 2nd largest industry in Nashville.; To support the...

  6. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    The Trust for Public Land

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $242,360 · typical grant $10,000 to $182,360 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 4 Tennessee grants, such as City of Chattanooga, City of Chattanooga Co City Attorney's Office, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants; Land conservation

  7. Public charity · New York, NY

    Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $83,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $47,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as City of Memphis Tennessee

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community safety fund innovation grant; To provide funding to support domestic violence prevention work; To support the be smart evaluation project

  8. Public charity · South Pittsburg

    National Cornbread Festival in

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $45,526 · typical grant $8,126 to $20,400 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as City of Spittsbu

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Short Hills, NJ

    Christopher Reeve Foundation A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,517 · typical grant $6,609 to $18,908 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as City of Chattanooga- Department of Parks & Outdoors

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Therapeutic horseback riding; Adaptive sports

  10. Public charity · Knoxville

    Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Cradle of Country Music City of Knoxville TN

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public art install

  11. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    Duke Energy Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,300 · typical grant $8,500 to $23,800 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public assistance stlf

  12. Public charity · Brentwood

    Brentwood Baseball Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $28,616 · typical grant $11,600 to $17,016 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as City of Brentwood Parks Department

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Paving; Various

  13. Public charity · Mckinney, TX

    Cops Direct

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $575,799 · typical grant $282,024 to $293,775 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as City of Morristown

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Relief following natural disasters

  14. Public charity · Monteagle

    Mountain Goat Trail Alliance Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $49,165 · typical grant $10,000 to $39,165 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Town of Tracy City

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sewanee Welcome Center; Trail development

  15. Public charity · Newark, DE

    American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 7 Tennessee grants, such as City of Jefferson, City of Wartburg, City of Chattanooga Deptchattanooga Hamilton

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Savannah

    Hardin County Community and Healthcare Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,118 · typical grant $2,500 to $13,618 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (city or town): 1 Tennessee grant, such as City of Savannah

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Drug recovery program; Books for Kids; Community Center

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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.