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1. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Jane I Pettway Foundation

   Takes applications

   40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

2. Public charity · Jackson

   West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

   49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   2 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...

3. Private foundation · Nashville

   Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

   Takes applications

   39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   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...

4. Private foundation · Nashville

   Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

   Takes applications

   39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5. Private foundation · New York, NC

   The Thompson Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Public charity · Nashville

   Tennessee Bar Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

   55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

7. Public charity · Murfreesboro

   Charity Circle of Murfreesboro

   How to apply: not stated

   38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

   18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities

8. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

   The Scripps Howard Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

   54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend

9. United Way · Kingsport

   United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   37 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $16,000 to $58,097 (tax year 2025)

   3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

10. Private foundation · Parsons

    The Ayers Foundation Trust

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded: General/operating

11. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

12. Public charity · Nashville

    Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign

13. Public charity · Clarksville

    Dreamchasers

    How to apply: not stated

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $682,925 · typical grant $6,650 to $17,750 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ezell Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

    How to apply: not stated

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation

    Takes applications

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.

17. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas West Hospital

    How to apply: not stated

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support of Teeth For Life program; Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling; Support of Community Health...

18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Purity Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

19. Private foundation · Morristown

    Wallace Foundation

    Takes applications

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship

20. Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK

    Feed the Children Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $23,726 to $152,603 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Necessities for children and families experiencing hunger and hardship

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