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114 foundations that funded “American”

  1. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

    Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Rocky Face, GA

    The Nabors to Neighbors Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expense

  3. Public charity · Clarksville

    Clarksville Association of Realtors Spreading Our Support Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $61,250 · typical grant $6,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Journey Health Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $505,000 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hart gallery and adventure trail; Support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership

  5. Public charity · Milwaukee, WI

    Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $101,315 · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sustaining support; The fedex family house gala

  6. Private foundation · Herndon, VA

    Barzinji Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program assistance - social services; Program support - social/community services; Program support - educational/community services; Program support - educational services

  7. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Southern Health Plan Inc.

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

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Wabtec Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1,250 · typical grant $250 to $550 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. United Way · Rogersville

    United Way of Hawkins County Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $48,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,500 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · New York, NY

    Give Lively Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $74,743 · typical grant $8,274 to $54,732 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Syracuse, NY

    The William G Pomeroy Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $101,950 · typical grant $1,950 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Patriot burials marker

  12. Public charity · El Segundo, CA

    Groundswell Charitable Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General purpose / unrestricted

  13. Public charity · San Diego, CA

    Sempra Employee Giving Network

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $51,079 · typical grant $15,663 to $35,416 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Scottsdale, AZ

    Ckko Foundation Tr Agreement

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Annual fund for operations

  15. Private foundation · Lincoln, NE

    Creigh Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $750 · typical grant $750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Loveland, CO

    Tom Adjutant and Ariel Steele Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General charitable contribution

  17. Community foundation · New York, NY

    The New York Community Trust

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For program support.; For a scholarship award.

  18. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    The Minneapolis Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $207,631 · typical grant $12,000 to $44,951 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor advised, health; Donor advised, animals; Donor advised, public affairs/society benefit

  19. Private foundation · Plainfield, IN

    Staley Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $375 · typical grant $375 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Animal Rescue

  20. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

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    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response

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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.