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2,917 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nochera Fam Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To preserve, enhance, and promote shelby park and bottoms, a nearly 1300 acre park, containing miles of trails, multiple playgrounds, facilities and historic structures for...

  2. Private foundation · Franklin

    Dunn Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $96,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $46,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support eductional excellence at Brentwood academy; Children support; Support overall education and research activities

  3. Private foundation · Shelbyville

    J B Cash Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Exempt organization

  4. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Rs Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $98,785 · typical grant $1,750 to $95,035 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Create an awareness of the need for religion; Create an awareness of the need for education; To assist in relieving hunger

  5. Public charity · Nashville

    The Well Coffeehouse

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $73,265 · typical grant $15,000 to $37,265 (tax year 2024)

  6. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $162,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Sep 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Curatorial research fellowship: dr. Patricia lee daigle; Program support (over 2 years); Warhol re-granting initiative

  7. Public charity · Vienna, VA

    Sourceamerica

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $85,416 · typical grant $13,500 to $54,916 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ers, npa training vouchers; Cmmc grant; Ers, training, certification & compliance grant, regulatory compliance grant

  8. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    Koch Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Operations

  9. Public charity · Philadelphia, PA

    American Bible Society

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,480 · typical grant $12,871 to $18,151 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program services

  10. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Center for Teacher Residencies

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $719,629 · typical grant $170,000 to $329,629 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Teacher residency

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    National Council of Jewish Women

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $21,810 · typical grant $5,810 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide general support.; Provide support to the casa projects

  12. Public charity · Harrisburg, PA

    The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

    How to apply: not stated

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community development; Religion

  13. Private foundation · Northville, MI

    Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  14. Private foundation · Loveland, OH

    The John and Shirley Davies Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,377 · typical grant $777 to $2,600 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. 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

  16. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Wolf & Company Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,750 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Summerlee Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $19,800 · typical grant $6,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

  18. Public charity · Kingsport

    Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $133,062 to $1.3 million (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Head start; Food assistance

  19. Private foundation · Landrum, SC

    Kellett Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $2,650 to $2,700 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable - general purpose

  20. Private foundation · Moorestown, NJ

    Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,005 · typical grant $500 to $5,960 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Grant support

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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.