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2,917 foundations

  1. Public charity · Ashburn, VA

    National Recreation and Park Association

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $87,478 · typical grant $10,000 to $42,905 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Aprio Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Impact Grant

  3. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic partnership 2025/2026; Supports scholarships...

  4. 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

  5. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Jc Freels Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,760 · typical grant $552 to $828 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 16 · next Apr 16, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  6. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    California Nurses Association

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist organization

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Rotary Service Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    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

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Bernard & Eva Resnick Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $6,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Public welfare

  9. Private foundation · Denver, CO

    Mb Glassman Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $16,500 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI

    Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry.; To support East Tennessee disaster relief...

  11. Public charity · Kansas City, MO

    Mid-America Arts Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts program support

  12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $517,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Historic preservation

  13. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $82,916 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support advocacy, hospital accompaniments, and counseling services for survivors of sexual assault; Support of the community-based healthcare access program; Support of teeth...

  14. Private foundation · Hopewell Junction, NY

    The Hoolie Fund Inc.

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $22,734 · typical grant $4,942 to $10,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Financial assistancefor post-secondarySchool studies

  15. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Bansal Family Corporation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $31,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

  16. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    National Council On Aging Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    Land O'lakes Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Member co-op matches; Independent retailer match

  18. Public charity · Colorado Springs, CO

    Junior Achievement USA

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $252,621 · typical grant $46,088 to $97,738 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Public charity · Lenexa, KS

    Heart to Heart International

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $65,008 · typical grant $17,541 to $21,581 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical assistance

  20. Public charity · Brentwood

    Sharing the Vision Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

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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.