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130 foundations that funded “Food Bank”
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)
2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted grant
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Public charity · Memphis
The Urban Child Institute
How to apply: not stated
43 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
Takes applications
31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment
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United Way · Lebanon
United Way of Wilson County & the Upper Cumberland
How to apply: not stated
28 Tennessee grants totaling $206,158 · typical grant $9,637 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designated
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
Takes applications
27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
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Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...
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United Way · Maryville
United Way of Blount County
How to apply: not stated
26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg
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Private foundation · Memphis
Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $206,068 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General Charitable Contribution
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Private foundation · Bartlett
Knapp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series
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United Way · Hendersonville
United Way of Sumner County
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency
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Private foundation · Nashville
Kharis Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $683,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further charitable activities
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Public charity · Wellesley, MA
Givinga Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
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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Private foundation · Knoxville
Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
20 Tennessee grants totaling $157,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jan 31 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Mobile meals; Educational; Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship
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Public charity · Big Island, VA
The Society of St Andrew Inc.
How to apply: not stated
20 Tennessee grants totaling $585,584 · typical grant $6,122 to $26,199 (tax year 2025)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide nourishment to hungry neighbors
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Public charity · Nashville
Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
20 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $9,513 to $174,153 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General program support
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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.