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300 foundations that funded “Community Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    The Sprouts Healthy Communities

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $66,450 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Aventura community school - school garden program; Currey ingram academy - school garden program; Journey to wellness; 579-never hungry community gardens; 585-thomas a. Edison...

  2. Public charity · Knoxville

    Methodist Medical Center

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,272 · typical grant $12,272 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General support, Hospitality Houses; Scholarship fund support

  3. Public charity · Knoxville

    Covenant Health

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $303,948 · typical grant $10,000 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals; Sponsorship for two flights; Leadership development; Sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; Support for Center for...

  4. Public charity · Savannah

    Hardin County Community and Healthcare Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,118 · typical grant $2,500 to $13,618 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Drug recovery program; Books for Kids; Community Center

  5. Public charity · Harrisburg, PA

    The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $116,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community development; Religion

  6. Private foundation · Camp Hill, PA

    Hall Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community support; Educational

  7. Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA

    Beygood Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community/disaster relief grant

  8. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  9. Private foundation · Paris

    Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children

  10. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Aprio Foundation Inc.

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

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Impact Grant

  11. Private foundation · Midland, MI

    Dow Company Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $24,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community wellbeing

  12. Private foundation · Frankenmuth, MI

    Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $11,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community support

  13. Private foundation · St Joseph, MI

    The Tiscornia Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,100 · typical grant $1,100 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Apr 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community welfare

  14. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Union Pacific Foundation

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

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community & economic development; Education (k-12)

  15. Private foundation · Wayne, NJ

    The Broser Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $390 · typical grant $390 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community

  16. Private foundation · Melbourne, FL

    Embraer Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 15 · next Jul 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Envest community grant

  17. Private foundation · Oakbrook Terrace, IL

    Elkay Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $569 · typical grant $569 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Assistance

  18. Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

    Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc. 5487-00-40

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community spay/neuter -

  19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance

  20. Public charity · Savannah

    The Darryl Worley Foundation Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $105,535 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Events; Veterans programs; Recognition of Veterans; Medical Research; Program for Austistic Children

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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.