Find funders

See who already funds work like yours in Tennessee, or start from a group like yours.

122 foundations that funded “Are”

  1. Private foundation · Falls Church, VA

    Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Wille Family Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $70,000 · typical grant $70,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  3. Private foundation · Cincinnati, MI

    The Skiles Foundation Co Comerica Bank &

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support for daily

  4. Private foundation · Wilmette, IL

    Mirapaul Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Oakbrook Terrace, IL

    Elkay Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $569 · typical grant $569 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Assistance

  6. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Feeding America

    How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $119.2 million · typical grant $9 million to $24.9 million (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fight Hunger

  7. Community foundation · Norfolk, VA

    Hampton Roads Community Foundation

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

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $44,400 · typical grant $10,000 to $22,400 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Health; Other

  8. Community foundation · Decatur, IL

    The Community Foundation of Macon County

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,800 · typical grant $5,500 to $17,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Credit Union

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $273,200 · typical grant $33,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Outreach; Forward Jackson; Scholarships/Grants

  10. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Housing Assistance Council

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,499 · typical grant $10,955 to $16,544 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stipend/grant

  11. Public charity · Rockville, MD

    Goodwill Industries International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $542,790 · typical grant $16,000 to $356,229 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Accenture global accelerating oa 2024; Gdca for emerging markets, scsep py24, & scsep py25; Accenture global accelerating oa 2024, gm youth & young-adult skilled trades gtca...

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $400,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Braintree, MA

    Good Sports Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $224,477 · typical grant $8,982 to $19,340 (tax year 2025)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Increase accessibility of youth sports programs to children in need.

  15. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Association of Realtors

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $483,163 · typical grant $8,503 to $68,867 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Dickson

    Goodlark Educational Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $227,605 · typical grant $5,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music scholarships; Educational scholarships; School supplies - needy families; Education scholarships in the five c; Mentorship-needy performing students

  18. Public charity · Nashville

    Greater Nashville Association of Realtors Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,061 · typical grant $5,000 to $69,061 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Home building

  19. Private foundation · Wayzata, MN

    The Carter Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,025 · typical grant $520 to $2,505 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the Organization's mission.

  20. Public charity · Knoxville

    Canaan Baptist Housing Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $5,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support urban youth thru christian ministry opportunities.; Support the mission to enable african americans and other minority groups secure economic self-reliance, partiy,...

112 invitation-only foundations hidden. Show them

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.