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  1. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Chantilly, VA

    America's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $283,946 · typical grant $6,910 to $60,777 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. United Way · Sweetwater

    Monroe County United Way Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Basic needs; Education; Health; Emergency services; Utility and food assistance

  6. Private foundation · New York, NY

    William Randolph Hearst Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Country Music Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Industry partnership; Supporting leadership in the music community; Hall of fame medallion ceremony donation; Crs sponsorship; Supporting music educational, mental health, and...

  8. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Jobs With Justice Education Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $284,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $32,400 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    California Nurses Association

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist organization

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $1.4 million to $2.4 million (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Legal support for Tennessee residents

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Dialysis Clinic Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical research related to kidney function; Donation for general support

  12. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Columbus Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $93,110 (tax year 2024)

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Education; Health; Neighborhood

  13. Public charity · Dallas, TX

    The Dallas Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · New Orleans, LA

    The Greater New Orleans Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education

  15. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

  16. United Way · Waverly

    United Way of Humphreys County

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  18. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Healing Trust

    Takes applications

    145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Tennessee Titans Foundation

    Takes applications

    124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating budget

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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.