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70 foundations

  1. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Urban League Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $790,513 · typical grant $121,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Direct grants to small businesses

  2. Public charity · Franklin

    Retailroi Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $60,220 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth entrepreneurship; Support for trafficking victims; After schooltutoring program; Foster love program

  3. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    National Council On Aging Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $100,000 to $1.2 million (tax year 2024)

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Public charity · Harrisburg, PA

    The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $116,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community development; Religion

  5. Public charity · Nashville

    Greater Nashville Association of Realtors Inc.

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

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Home building

  6. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Union Pacific Foundation

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

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Stated deadlines: May 31 · next May 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community & economic development; Education (k-12)

  7. Public charity · Washington, DC

    American Forests

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $34,000 to $111,000 (tax year 2024)

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Funding and technical assistance in permanently transitioning the national register of champion trees; Career pathways program in Memphis, staff training & support

  8. Public charity · Kingsport

    Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $452,000 · typical grant $125,000 to $327,000 (tax year 2022)

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded: To provide funds for regional marketing programs; To provide funds for a workfoce investment program and other economic development programs

  9. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

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    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Center

    2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Frist Foundation

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    128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    15 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...

  11. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lawson Family Foundation

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    71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Predators Foundation

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    58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...

  14. Public charity · Jackson

    West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

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    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...

  15. Private foundation · Parsons

    The Ayers Foundation Trust

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded: General/operating

  16. Private foundation · Paris

    Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children

  17. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation

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    22 Tennessee grants totaling $421,025 · typical grant $5,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

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

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Academic programs; School garden program; Mental health program; Money for local community food pantr

  18. Public charity · Paris

    Henry County Helping Hand Inc.

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $627,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation

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

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Colab

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Dickson

    Goodlark Educational Foundation

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

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    62% 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

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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.