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2,917 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Camden, SC

    Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the operations of the org; To promote gospel music; Alleviate poverty

  2. Private foundation · Haviland, OH

    Samaritan Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Altamonte Springs, FL

    Paula S Henson Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $56,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $51,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Medical Care; Christian Youth; Immigrant Education

  4. Public charity · Agawam, MA

    The Harold Grinspoon Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $99,508 · typical grant $9,978 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Life & legacy grants; Pjl grants

  5. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National 4-H Council

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $328,844 · typical grant $23,060 to $241,033 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  6. Public charity · Nashville

    Center for Contemplative Justice

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $88,627 · typical grant $7,000 to $71,627 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Outreach travel; Recovery housing

  7. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Public Broadcasting Service

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Manhasset, NY

    Al & Peggy Dematteis Family Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · typical grant $200 to $500 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General charitable funding

  9. Private foundation · West Hartford, CT

    General William Mayer Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,800 · typical grant $100 to $1,200 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 15 · next Sep 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

  10. Public charity · Hoover, AL

    Servant Life Missions Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $220,590 · typical grant $26,155 to $118,605 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Facilitate camps and activities in foreign countries for the organization's volunteers mission trips

  11. Private foundation · Ashland, MT

    Auxiliary of Utu Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,600 · typical grant $1,200 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: College funding

  12. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    The Trust for Public Land

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $242,360 · typical grant $10,000 to $182,360 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants; Land conservation

  13. Private foundation · Bluefield, WV

    Jam Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,500 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  14. 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

  15. Private foundation · Purchase, NY

    Central National Gottesman Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: College tuition

  16. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Edmund F Maxwell Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: May 29 · next May 29, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: University scholarship

  17. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $307,810 to $744,958 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    O'sullivan Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Comet Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $525,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  20. Public charity · Long Island City, NY

    Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $341,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $176,300 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Suicide prevention; community engagement; disaster relief; survey incentive; sponsorship; Suicide prevention; survey incentive; clinical mental health; Social connection &...

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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.