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335 foundations that funded “Churches”

Public charity · Lascassas
The Rock Campus Outreach

How to apply: not stated

3 Tennessee grants totaling $28,390 · typical grant $7,700 to $11,390 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Every Nation Churches & Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Student and athletic outreach; Ministry to college athletes
Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA
Versacare Inc.

Takes applications

12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Orchard Park Sda Church, South Nashville Sda Church, Orchard Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education; Religious
Private foundation · Houston, TX
Stoller Foundation

Takes applications

8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $24,000 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Rock of Ages Ministries

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operations and other grants; Ministry; Discretionary grant; Project chandan; Mission grant
Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
The Shepherds Hand Inc.

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Laban Ministries International

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Missions; Ministry
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hart Charitable Trust

Takes applications

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as New Providence Presbyterian Church

75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Hearing & speech illness & disability; Student ministry support; Church ministry; Clean water ministry
Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK
The Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as United Methodist Church Upper Room

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Undergrad seminary scholarships; Prayer room ministry support
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, Emmanuel United Methodist Church

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
Public charity · Washington, DC
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $636,720 · typical grant $300,000 to $336,720 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...
Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as West Hills Baptist Church, Church of the Ascension

Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lilly Endowment Inc.

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 21 Tennessee grants, such as Board of Incorporators-Ame Church, Center for Youth Ministry Training, Church of God

29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robinson Foundation

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Central Baptist Church, Munford Baptist Church

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...
Private foundation · Paris
Betsy Ross Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

8 Tennessee grants totaling $43,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Restore Ministries

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Environmental education; Support public education; Support for children with disabilities and rare diseases; Support for raptors; Support for youth programs
Private foundation · Knoxville
Smith Family Foundation

Takes applications

17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Thrive (soar Youth Ministries)

86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shephard, Samaritan Ministries Temple, Church Health Center of Memphis Inc.

69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation

Takes applications

40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Ministry Center, St James Episcopal Church, St Paul's Episcopal Church

Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Central Baptist Church of, Volunteer Ministry Center

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
Private foundation · Hartville, OH
Christ Foundation

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Churches of Christ Relief Effort

Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Hurricane relief; Salary grant
Public charity · Brentwood
Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.

How to apply: not stated

27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4 million · typical grant $49,384 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., Trinity Health Ministries Inc.

81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community incentive; Conference sponsorship; Community incentive/sponsorship
Public charity · Memphis
The Turley Foundation

How to apply: not stated

15 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $15,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., St John's United Methodist Church

13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Pasadena, CA
Fuller Theological Seminary

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $61,989 · typical grant $12,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Church of God in Christ Inc., General Board of Discipleship Ministries, Ministry Architects

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Lilly faith & service grant

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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.