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2,917 foundations

1. Private foundation · Clarksville

   Sree Charitable Foundation Tr

   How to apply: not stated · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $18,101 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,001 (tax year 2024)

   Funded: Educational; Religious; Helping Needy

2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Hart Charitable Trust

   Takes applications

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

   75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Hearing & speech illness & disability; Student ministry support; Church ministry; Clean water ministry

3. Private foundation · Bristol

   The Bill Gatton Foundation

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $103,608 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Education; To support the mission of the organization

4. Private foundation · Nashville

   Williams Family Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,600 · typical grant $500 to $6,600 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Operating fund

5. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Oliver & Evelyn Smith Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $18,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: A church sharing the message of jesus christ.; To preserve and promote the history of Tennessee, focusing on East Tennessee, to educate and connect the region; Education

6. Private foundation · La Follette

   Andrew & Wilma Sharp Scholarship Fund

   Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)

   Funded: Scholarship

7. Private foundation · Fayetteville

   Creek Bed Foundation

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

   25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Educational opportunity for afghan g; Facilitating opportunities for young; Legal expenses challenging gravel pi; Landscaping costs-centennial park

8. Private foundation · Pulaski

   Suzanne Sneed Lamon Scholarship Fund

   IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)

   Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   Funded: Scholarship

9. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   The Oehmig Foundation

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

   25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Help to conserve, protect and enhance wetland habitat in norrth america.; Ensure that Tennessee's water, wildlife, and wild places will thrive for generations to come.

10. Private foundation · Sparta

    Christian Scholarships Missions and Projects Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,165 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,165 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions; 127 MinistryMissions

11. Private foundation · Memphis

    Julie & Marty Belz Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5,557 · typical grant $40 to $3,692 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

12. Private foundation · Vonore

    Hauck Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $29,022 · typical grant $3,744 to $13,200 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rescue the poor & needy; Help recover from addiction; Ministry; Ministries

13. Private foundation · Shelbyville

    The Tennessee Walking Horse National Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,450 · typical grant $500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program sponsorship; Progran sponsorship

14. Public charity · Syracuse, NY

    Proliteracy Worldwide

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $25,725 · typical grant $6,000 to $7,725 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Literacy programs

15. Public charity · Berea, KY

    Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $97,000 to $523,086 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Grant for participation in several health/wellness working groups and also travel funds

16. Public charity · Johnson City

    Ballad Health Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $5.5 million (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Disaster relief funding; $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects; General assistance

17. Public charity · Brunswick, GA

    Map International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,504 · typical grant $11,747 to $124,529 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship Funding

18. Public charity · Memphis

    Literacy Mid-South Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program expenses

19. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Pew Charitable Trusts

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,422 · typical grant $75,000 to $174,257 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Policy; Matching Gift

20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Harnisch Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $172,750 · typical grant $11,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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