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2,503 foundations

  1. Public charity · Charlottesville, VA

    Cfa Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $75,394 · typical grant $16,524 to $37,846 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Gen support

  2. Public charity · Lascassas

    The Rock Campus Outreach

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $28,390 · typical grant $7,700 to $11,390 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student and athletic outreach; Ministry to college athletes

  3. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Association of Universities for Research

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,364 · typical grant $5,809 to $78,719 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb space telescope

  4. Public charity · Nashville

    Dialysis Clinic Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical research related to kidney function; Donation for general support

  5. Public charity · Carol Stream, IL

    Tyndale House Ministries

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $44,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General program support

  6. Public charity · South Bend, IN

    Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $695,432 · typical grant $73,342 to $360,515 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Relief

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Police & Public Safety Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $153,880 · typical grant $14,880 to $107,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Forensic testing; Camp scholarships; Brave curriculum

  8. Public charity · New York, NY

    Blue Meridian Partners Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15.1 million · typical grant $4 million to $7.1 million (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support scaling plan

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Riser Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

  10. Public charity · Houston, TX

    Lewis Family Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development-youth development programs; Mental health & crisis intervention-counseling; Health care-alliances & advocacy

  11. Private foundation · Merrill, WI

    Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hattie's luncheon fundraiser

  12. Private foundation · Elma, NY

    Elsie P and Lucius B Mccowan Private Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,400 · typical grant $900 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Ocala, FL

    Mantz Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: WWII Preservation ProgramSong Writers Showcase; Fine Arts Program; Support for Erwin TN, Police

  14. Public charity · Cleveland, OH

    All Flourish Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $9,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Tacoma, WA

    Leadership Foundations

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,972 · typical grant $7,229 to $60,793 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Mentoring and training

  16. Private foundation · Akron, OH

    Paul P Tell Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  17. Private foundation · Smyrna, GA

    Anne and Clint Kibler Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. 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

  19. Public charity · Inverness, FL

    Us Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $514,898 · typical grant $7,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; General funding; Medical research

  20. Public charity · Memphis

    Junior League of Memphis

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,619 · typical grant $10,198 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Grants to teachers; Monthly events at lester community center; Donation for 30th Anniversary

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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.