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106 foundations that funded “United Way East”

  1. United Way · Athens

    United Way of Mcminn and Meigs Counties

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $484,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $53,400 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Partner agency; Community grant

  2. United Way · Waverly

    United Way of Humphreys County

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. United Way · Columbia

    United Way of Maury County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,277 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. United Way · Rogersville

    United Way of Hawkins County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    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

  5. United Way · Paramus, NJ

    United Way of Bergen County

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  6. United Way · Indianapolis, IN

    United Way of Central Indiana Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor Choice

  7. United Way · New Orleans, LA

    United Way of Southeast Louisiana

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,032 · typical grant $25,936 to $74,096 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant funding and designated gifts; Designated gifts

  8. United Way · Chicago, IL

    United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. United Way · Detroit, MI

    United Way for Southeastern Michigan

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,189 · typical grant $6,276 to $12,913 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designation

  10. United Way · Pittsburgh, PA

    The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $104,273 · typical grant $12,621 to $19,609 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  11. United Way · Baltimore, MD

    The United Way of Central Maryland Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,780 · typical grant $6,834 to $28,746 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designated and or granted in support of agency programs

  12. United Way · Fort Myers, FL

    The United Way of Lee County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $571,944 · typical grant $119,188 to $452,756 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Allocation for General Support

  13. United Way · Greeneville

    Greene County United Way Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $244,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. United Way · Sweetwater

    Monroe County United Way Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Basic needs; Education; Health; Emergency services; Utility and food assistance

  15. United Way · Dayton

    Rhea County United Way

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Partner agency

  16. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Education Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Public Education Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree

  18. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Bnsf Railway Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth

  19. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Bluescope Foundation North America

    Takes applications

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment

  20. 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...

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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.