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2,503 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Cheryl L Vaughn Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $54,700 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Operating expenses

  2. Public charity · Franklin

    Retailroi Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $60,220 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth entrepreneurship; Support for trafficking victims; After schooltutoring program; Foster love program

  3. Public charity · Knoxville

    Justice Frank F Drowota Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $8,975 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide legal assistance to low-income individuals

  4. Public charity · Maryville

    Blackberry Farm Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $125,252 · typical grant $18,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Wheaton, MD

    For the Girls Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $72,863 · typical grant $5,257 to $20,299 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide dignity and comfort to folks in need.

  6. Public charity · Madison, AL

    North Alabama Trail Riders Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $68,371 · typical grant $8,272 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operation

  7. Public charity · Conshohocken, PA

    Cencora Impact Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $138,266 · typical grant $10,266 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Hoffman Estates, IL

    Omron Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $800 · typical grant $250 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Roseville, CA

    Ticket to Dream Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $276,614 · typical grant $69,010 to $78,423 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Foster kids program

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Kickin Cancer

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2022)

    Funded: To provide assitance with the cost of cancer treatments and other medical expenses; To aide in research, education, and treatment of those battling cancer

  11. 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

  12. Private foundation · Bristol

    The Bill Gatton Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $103,608 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; To support the mission of the organization

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Williams Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,600 · typical grant $500 to $6,600 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating fund

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Oliver & Evelyn Smith Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $18,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: A church sharing the message of jesus christ.; To preserve and promote the history of Tennessee, focusing on East Tennessee, to educate and connect the region; Education

  15. Private foundation · Fayetteville

    Creek Bed Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational opportunity for afghan g; Facilitating opportunities for young; Legal expenses challenging gravel pi; Landscaping costs-centennial park

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    The Oehmig Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Help to conserve, protect and enhance wetland habitat in norrth america.; Ensure that Tennessee's water, wildlife, and wild places will thrive for generations to come.

  17. Private foundation · Sparta

    Christian Scholarships Missions and Projects Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,165 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,165 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions; 127 MinistryMissions

  18. Private foundation · Memphis

    Julie & Marty Belz Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5,557 · typical grant $40 to $3,692 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  19. Private foundation · Vonore

    Hauck Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $29,022 · typical grant $3,744 to $13,200 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rescue the poor & needy; Help recover from addiction; Ministry; Ministries

  20. Private foundation · Shelbyville

    The Tennessee Walking Horse National Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,450 · typical grant $500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program sponsorship; Progran sponsorship

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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.