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102 foundations that funded “Second”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Rotary Service Trust

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $104,000 · typical grant $16,500 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Public charity · New York, NY

    Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general support

  3. Private foundation · Independence, OH

    The Covia Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $9,735 · typical grant $1,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Allen Foundation C/o Reber M Boult

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $61,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General funds

  5. Public charity · Cincinnati, OH

    The Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Feeding America

    Ask before applying · 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. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    The Scripps Howard Foundation

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    37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend

  8. 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

  9. United Way · Erwin

    United Way of Unicoi County

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Unaka Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.

  11. Public charity · Zionsville, IN

    Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $195,726 · typical grant $10,000 to $19,054 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

  12. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    The Kroger Co Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $192,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Bristol

    Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $137,295 · typical grant $3,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Children's programs; New concession space; Ex director salary; Covid; Books for preschool

  14. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    The Sprouts Healthy Communities

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $66,450 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Aventura community school - school garden program; Currey ingram academy - school garden program; Journey to wellness; 579-never hungry community gardens; 585-thomas a. Edison...

  15. Private foundation · Memphis

    Delta Boule

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General program support

  16. Public charity · Pasadena, CA

    Plusoneplusoneplusone

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $545,695 · typical grant $11,456 to $121,979 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    Hillsdale Fund

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $147,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Timothy 617 Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,895 · typical grant $1,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2024)

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Hello in There Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Public charity · Franklin

    Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $59,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $17,500 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsor event in county; Sponser event in county

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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.