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143 foundations that funded “Mission”

  1. Private foundation · Brandon, FL

    Rivers of New Life Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200 · typical grant $200 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Nov 1 · next Nov 1, 2026 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: For general fund to support ministry

  2. Private foundation · Tacoma, WA

    Stewardship Foundation C D A B & W T Weyerhaeuser Ttees

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1, Oct 1 · next Jan 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Ellice & Rosa Mcdonald Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Financial Assistance

  4. Private foundation · Frankenmuth, MI

    Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,750 · typical grant $500 to $3,250 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Spartanburg, SC

    The Peery Cauthen Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Men of Issachar (the Issachar Foundation Inc)

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  7. Private foundation · Merrill, WI

    Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hattie's luncheon fundraiser

  8. Public charity · Newport News, VA

    The Rosser Foundation A Pure Charitable Trust and Public Charit

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $766,031 · typical grant $155,000 to $611,031 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church building

  9. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Johnny and Kathryn Wright Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,949 · typical grant $4,949 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Matthews, NC

    P & B Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $57,174 · typical grant $57,174 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religious

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    American Eagle Outfitters Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 10, Sep 4, Dec 4 · next Dec 4, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community charity

  13. Public charity · Colorado Springs, CO

    Moriah Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $310,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Establish leadership training; Ministry support; Support adoption aid

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Davidson Bruce Charitable Irrv Tr

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious organization; End hiv/aids & water crisis

  15. Public charity · New York, NY

    New York Fellowship Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $41,037 · typical grant $20,000 to $21,037 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ministry support

  16. 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

  17. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

  18. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Unaka Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.

  19. 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

  20. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Timothy 617 Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,895 · typical grant $1,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2024)

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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.