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107 foundations that funded “National”

  1. Community foundation · Chico, CA

    North Valley Community Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,500 · typical grant $12,000 to $35,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Gannett Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Pasadena, CA

    Unihealth Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $286,275 · typical grant $286,275 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Barr (bed availability realtime report) demonstration project and tiptt (trauma-informed practices toolkit and training in la county): a nimrc proposal

  4. Private foundation · Pacifica, CA

    The Walker Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable donations

  5. Private foundation · Huntsville, AL

    Parker Griffith Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 20 · next Apr 20, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

    The Saramar Charitable Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Fort Wayne, IN

    Steel Dynamics Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Spark expansion campaign

  8. Public charity · Ste Pmb, TX

    Givelify Give-Com Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,848 · typical grant $7,623 to $12,225 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Paris

    Betsy Ross Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $43,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental education; Support public education; Support for children with disabilities and rare diseases; Support for raptors; Support for youth programs

  10. Private foundation · Madison, WI

    Alliant Energy Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,250 · typical grant $250 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Avon bottoms wildlife area conservation; Beaver dam conservation project; Matching gift

  11. Public charity · Denver, CO

    The Denver Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $287,500 · typical grant $87,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Water resources, wetlands conservation & management; Specialty hospitals

  12. Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO

    Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $200 · typical grant $100 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Work

  13. Private foundation · Fayetteville

    Creek Bed Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational opportunity for afghan g; Facilitating opportunities for young; Legal expenses challenging gravel pi; Landscaping costs-centennial park

  14. Public charity · Memphis

    Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $68,138 · typical grant $23,000 to $45,138 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational assistance

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $33,333 to $36,667 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Grassroots organizing

  16. Community foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Cobb Community Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $62,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $37,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Substance abuse treatment and prevention; Family support

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Kennedy Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a public charity; To provide funding for a professorship; To fund a new building for the nursing school

  18. Public charity · Franklin

    Gary Sinise Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $20,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Equipment grant fulfillment; Sports/rec provider grant; Alliance support - mental wellness; Alliance support-medal of honor gala; Medical device grant - ems

  19. Community foundation · Toledo, OH

    Toledo Community Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,949 · typical grant $10,449 to $10,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation match.; general support; helping people with special needs; Annual gift; general support

  20. Public charity · Wellesley, MA

    Givinga Foundation Inc.

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    21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.