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409 foundations

Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lilly Endowment Inc.

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 21 Tennessee grants, such as Board of Incorporators-Ame Church, Center for Youth Ministry Training, Church of God

29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer
Public charity · Fairfield, CT
Save the Children Federation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

19 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $35,501 to $277,904 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bear Cove Baptist Church

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education activity; Multiple program activity
Private foundation · New York, NY
New York Life Foundation

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health YMCA, Church Hill Middle School

95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Educ. General; Cca general
Private foundation · Memphis
John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Streets Ministries Inc.

Funded: Benefit children; 2023 grant request; Grant requested; Benefit charity; Public benefit
Private foundation · Greeneville
Bartlett-Patterson Corporation

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Free Will Baptist Family Ministry

6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...
Private foundation · Nashville
Eisen-Wald Foundation

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $125,686 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Temple Beth-El, The Temple

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Church of the Holy Rosary

39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Unrestricted general; Landscaping
Public charity · Paris
Henry County Helping Hand Inc.

How to apply: not stated

18 Tennessee grants totaling $627,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Hope Center Ministries, Habitat for Humanity of Parishenry County

78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee

How to apply: not stated

18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $74,251 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knox Area Rescue Ministries

83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Youth development; Mental health; Human services; Housing, shelter; Educ. Institution
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Church Ministries, Church of the Good Shepherd, Metropolitan Ministries

18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations
Private foundation · Knoxville
Smith Family Foundation

Takes applications

17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Thrive (soar Youth Ministries)

86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...
Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation II

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as World Outreach Church, Greenhouse Ministry

59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Savannah
The Darryl Worley Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Grace Chapel, Balanced Life Ministries

65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community Events; Veterans programs; Recognition of Veterans; Medical Research; Program for Austistic Children
Private foundation · Jacksboro
Lafollette Medical Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $562,779 · typical grant $23,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Open Arms Ministry Food Pantry

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Mental health programs; Medical, psychological, & educational services for abused & neglected children in the juvenile court of campbell county; Influenza vaccination program,...
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hand Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shepherd, Prison Prevention Ministry

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Unrestricted grant
Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation

How to apply: not stated

16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church Concord

38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation

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16 Tennessee grants totaling $400,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Wayside Presbyterian Church, Metropolitan Ministries

56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Cleveland
Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated 11-9-22

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $154,486 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,490 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Various athletic program donations; Football program; General operating expenses and scholastics program; Sponsorship and a/v student program; Women's basketball program
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Church Hill Medical Mission, Church Health Center, Church Hill Free Medical Clinic

6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robinson Foundation

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Central Baptist Church, Munford Baptist Church

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...

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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.