Tennessee foundations
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations that funded similar work in Tennessee.
198 foundations
510 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Foundation · Jackson
Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $349K · typical grant $10K–$40K (tax year 2025)
Funded: general fund; growing a legacy iii; org # 10754100; brazil mission trip; women's soccer
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Foundation · Nashville
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $342K · typical grant $750–$10K (tax year 2025)
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Foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $337K · typical grant $1,000–$18K (tax year 2024)
Funded: community ministry; education; health services; community; art education
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Foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation I
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335K · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2025)
Funded: general fund
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Foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $334K · typical grant $5,000–$11K (tax year 2024)
Funded: financially needy women; utility assistance for; samaritan place; jane pettway helping women; certified nurse assistant
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Foundation · Nashville
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $319K · typical grant $5,000–$10K (tax year 2025)
Funded: grant for support of program mission for youth; grant for support of program mission for education; grant for support of program mission for community; community grant for...
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Foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314K · typical grant $3,010–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: purchase books for imagination library program; purchase of food for food pantry; recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; funding to stock clothing and...
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Foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565
Takes applications
44 Tennessee grants totaling $290K · typical grant $3,000–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
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Foundation · Murfreesboro
Rucker-Donnell Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $266K · typical grant $1,500–$50K (tax year 2025)
Funded: charitable gift
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Foundation · Franklin
Ahrens Family Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $264K · typical grant $2,500–$50K (tax year 2025)
Funded: to continue ongoing programs and services
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Foundation · Murfreesboro
Burgess Family Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $261K · typical grant $2,000–$11K (tax year 2025)
Funded: general fund
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Foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $238K · typical grant $1,000–$7,000 (tax year 2024)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: operating support; capital campaign & operating support
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Foundation · Halls
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $237K · typical grant $27K–$50K (tax year 2025)
Funded: public education donation
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Foundation · Nashville
Victoria Principal Foundation for Thoughtful Existence
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $229K · typical grant $229K–$229K (tax year 2025)
Funded: see attached
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Foundation · Dickson
Goodlark Educational Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $228K · typical grant $5,000–$14K (tax year 2024)
Funded: music scholarships; educational scholarships; school supplies - needy families; education scholarships in the five c; mentorship-needy performing students
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Foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $221K · typical grant $500–$40K (tax year 2025)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: to support a public charity; to support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, tennessee; educational & cultural; to support annual campaign
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Foundation · Memphis
Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $206K · typical grant $750–$10K (tax year 2024)
Funded: general charitable contribution
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Foundation · Franklin
Richard Siegel Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $199K · typical grant $2,500–$5,210 (tax year 2025)
Funded: scholarship; richard siegel foundation grant; richard seigel foundation grant
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Foundation · Bartlett
Midsouth Christian Care
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $197K · typical grant $36K–$36K (tax year 2024)
Funded: benevolence
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Foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation
Takes applications
29 Tennessee grants totaling $196K · typical grant $5,000–$10K (tax year 2025)
Funded: assist children in the community; provide programs and activities for seniors; provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; affordable tuition...
Source: each foundation's latest IRS Form 990-PF (grants it paid and how it takes applications). Only Tennessee-based private foundations are included. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.