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52 foundations that funded “Big”

1. 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...

2. Private foundation · Nashville

   Tennessee Titans Foundation

   Takes applications

   124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

   84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Operating budget

3. Private foundation · Nashville

   Joe C Davis Foundation

   Takes applications

   106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

   12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   7 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

4. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   4 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

5. Private foundation · Cleveland

   George R Johnson Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

   24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   2 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

6. Private foundation · Nashville

   The Danner Foundation

   Takes applications

   28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund

7. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

   Takes applications

   26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   5 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance

8. 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

9. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

   South Arts Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   19 Tennessee grants totaling $343,478 · typical grant $5,250 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

   58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: In These Mountains - Cargill 3rd Grant; FY25 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY24 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY25 NEA ArtsHERE; Southern...

10. Community foundation · New York, NY

    The New York Community Trust

    How to apply: not stated · 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.

11. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

12. Public charity · Big Island, VA

    The Society of St Andrew Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $585,584 · typical grant $6,122 to $26,199 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide nourishment to hungry neighbors

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