Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
2,363 foundations
5642 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Private foundation · Battle Creek, MI
Wk Kellogg Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $18K–$175K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
10% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: matching grant; health and health equity; promise of an equitable future; trustee mini grant; jobs and family economic security
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Educational Credit
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $15K–$120K (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: fafsa student support; project success, fafsa student support
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: education; children & family; health; military
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Private foundation · Memphis
Deupree Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1.5M · typical grant $1.5M–$1.5M (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: support charitable activities
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
National Council On Aging Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $100K–$1.2M (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: support
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Private foundation · Memphis
Helen and Jabie Hardin Charitable Tr
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $500K–$1M (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: gift; charitable contribution
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Public charity · Phoenix, AZ
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $308K–$745K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Cleveland
Trousdale Living Communities Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $311K–$830K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general support services
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Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $15K–$74K (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: youth development; mental health; human services; housing, shelter; educ. institution
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Public charity · Nashville
The Junior League of Nashville Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $7,000–$26K (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: literacy programs; pediatric rehab unit; diaper bank; educational programs
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United Way · Maryville
United Way of Blount County
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $23K–$74K (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program oper cost; program seed fdg
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Bornblum Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $3,000–$17K (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program services
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Community foundation · New York, NY
The New York Community Trust
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44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
41% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for program support; for general support; for a scholarship award
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Public Welfare Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $100K–$200K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
11% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support for gideon's trumpet redux-continued; support for justice, not just surviving; support for mississippi prison reform coalition; support for towards a people's justice;...
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Public charity · Memphis
The Turley Foundation
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $15K–$125K (tax year 2024)
13% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general operational support
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,500–$20K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
28% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: program support; technology; program related; capacity building; capital campaign
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Wm Keck Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $1,000–$1.3M (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for general support of charitable purposes; to understand the neural circuits that link oral sensation to feeding behavior
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Public charity · Nashville
Jobs for America's Graduates Tennessee
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28 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $21K–$69K (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: provide payment for salaries of job specialists
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,000–$75K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: the arts & culture alliance of greater knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions; the mission of big ears is...
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Public charity · Portland, OR
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $519K–$739K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: project services soil health work in the red river watershed project & reforestation of previously mined lands project; san luis national wildlife refuge - blue goose unit...
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.