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102 foundations that funded “Second”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

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    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

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Transportation - new vehicle; Able youth track and field program; Expansion project; Recovery in community-arch academy for girls; Increase capacity to serve local needs and...

  3. Private foundation · Johnson City

    Mooneyhan Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $439,490 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation II

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $186,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency

  6. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Thackston Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $96,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Elevator repair; Scholarship; Gift to food bank; Historic place markers; Empower me daycamp

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Mission Possible

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane relief

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Angel Corps

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign

  10. Public charity · Brownsville

    Southwest Members Care Inc.

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $110,274 · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Supplies; Furniture for new office; Supplies, maintenance; Mobile units expenses; New equipment

  11. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Share Our Strength

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $208,095 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: School Meals

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Family & Children's Service

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $109,087 to $434,477 (tax year 2024)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Canton, MA

    Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $117,950 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support Sick and Hungry Kids

  14. Public charity · Cordova

    Housing for the Elderly of Henderson County Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: To support charitable operations in compliance with organizational charter and bylaws

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $408,036 · typical grant $15,541 to $111,436 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster assistance

  16. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

  17. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

    Food City Charitable Foundation

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    49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the mission

  18. 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

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    The West End Home Foundation

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

  20. Public charity · Jackson

    West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

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    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;...

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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.