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2,917 foundations
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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.