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409 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Carpinteria, CA

    The Armand Hammer Foundation Michael A Hammer

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Life Church

    No fixed deadline, per its 2022 IRS filing

    Funded: General funds

  2. Private foundation · Monroe, MI

    The Philbeck Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as North Cleveland Church of God

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public support

  3. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Dominican Sisters-St Cecilia Congregation

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the mission of the organization

  4. Private foundation · Belle Glade, FL

    Susan Royal Wurth Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Rock of Ages Prison Ministry

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Zephyr Cove, NV

    Acts 4 32-34

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Restoration Southside Church

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Gallatin

    Deborah Stricklin Ministries

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  7. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Henri L Enfroy and Barbara A Enfroy Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assisting with church operations

  8. Private foundation · Wellington, FL

    Edwin and Wilma Parker Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)

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

  9. Private foundation · Pella, IA

    Sam & Lisa Van Maanen Charitable

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

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

    Funded: For foundation

  10. Public charity · Smyrna

    Ambassadors for Christ Association

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Smyrna Church of Christ

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial assistance

  11. 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 (church or faith-based group): 118 Tennessee grants, such as Alpha Baptist Church, Amazima Ministries International, Arrowhead Church Inc.

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Jewish Foundation of Memphis

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

    62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Temple Israel, Baron Hirsch Congregation, Beth Sholom Synagogue

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development

  13. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

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

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 40 Tennessee grants, such as Amazima Ministries International Education and Emp, Colonial Heights Christian Church, Community Church

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  14. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Impactassetsinc

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

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Historical Clayborn Temple, Historic Clayborn Temple, Grace Presbyterian Church

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Foundation

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

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $614,001 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Manna Cafe Ministries

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education

  16. Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    California Community Foundation

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

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Intend Ministries, World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro TN Inc., Long Hollow Baptist Church

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts

  17. Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ

    Arizona Community Foundation

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

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Cross Point Community Church, Christian Cooperative Ministry, City Road Chapel United Methodist Church

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...

  18. Community foundation · Raleigh, NC

    North Carolina Community Foundation

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

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $693,863 · typical grant $12,000 to $103,721 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc., Red Stone Church, Heritage Baptist Church

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the organization's stated mission

  19. Public charity · Dallas, TX

    The Dallas Foundation

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

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Every Nation Ministries, Stephens Valley Church, Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia Congregation

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Community foundation · Tulsa, OK

    Tulsa Community Foundation

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

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $282,507 · typical grant $9,155 to $23,250 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Chapel Hill Christian Academy, Church of God World Missions, Intend Ministries

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.