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  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  2. Private foundation · Memphis

    H W Durham Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $414,045 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for seniors; Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors; Legal services

  3. Private foundation · Memphis

    Formanek Foundation

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...

  4. Public charity · Knoxville

    Fort Sanders Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $26,674 to $371,048 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, CVA, brain injury and amputee support groups. Also helps provide...

  5. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

    Takes applications

    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $39,293 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; Hungry program; Robertson co land purch & matching s; Forklift, scale, fan; Water heater, food warmer, cart

  7. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Truist Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    13 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs

  8. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Inspire Brands Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,025 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mission Support

  9. 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...

  10. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Agape Love Foundaiton Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $389,155 · typical grant $5,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · Memphis

    Mdcdc Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $73,336 · typical grant $7,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Development

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Mercy Multiplied America Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $6,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ministry support

  13. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Golf Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $193,436 · typical grant $13,000 to $34,190 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Jackson

    Farris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $49,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $16,400 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital Campaign

  15. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Jobs for the Future Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $421,622 · typical grant $30,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support ares regional challenge; To support pwc charitable foundation; To support dol growth opportunities 5; To support wre walmart networks development & workforce...

  16. Public charity · Shelbyville

    Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $268,961 · typical grant $12,744 to $38,620 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Addiction education and assistance; Connecting forward grant

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hart Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $3,200 · typical grant $500 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hearing & speech illness & disability; Student ministry support; Church ministry; Clean water ministry

  18. Private foundation · Deerfield, IL

    Essendant Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Hendersonville

    Forward Giving Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,048 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,217 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General and unrestricted support toward the non-profit's mission; Items for holiday gift bags for under-privileged elderly in nursing homes; Items for weekly ministry to...

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    Riser Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

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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.