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335 foundations that funded “Churches”

Public charity · Bean Station
Friends of Missions

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Aroda, VA
Mountain View Nursing Home Inc.

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $34,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $24,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Deed & Truth Ministries

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Mission Support
Private foundation · Knoxville
Life in Faith Inc.

Takes applications

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Hardin Valley Church of Christ

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Gardendale, AL
The Mccloy Foundation

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $11,000 · typical grant $11,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Mario Murillo Ministries

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Seneca, MO
Frye Family Foundation

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $106,000 · typical grant $106,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Allen Jackson Ministries

Stated deadlines: Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Frederick, MD
William E Cross Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Calvary United Methodist Church

Stated deadlines: Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: For program services
Private foundation · Vero Beach, FL
Bryan W & Minnie Judge Foundation

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Berean Fundamental Church of Nashville

Stated deadlines: Feb 28 · next Feb 28, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support mission in Israel
Private foundation · Flowood, MS
T H Etheridge Trust

Takes applications

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bayside Baptist Church-Family Life Center

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General operations of the organization
Private foundation · Carpinteria, CA
The Armand Hammer Foundation Michael A Hammer

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)

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

No fixed deadline, per its 2022 IRS filing

Funded: General funds
Private foundation · Monroe, MI
The Philbeck Foundation

How to apply: not stated

1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as North Cleveland Church of God

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Public support
Private foundation · Metairie, LA
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

How to apply: not stated

1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Dominican Sisters-St Cecilia Congregation

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support the mission of the organization
Private foundation · Belle Glade, FL
Susan Royal Wurth Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Rock of Ages Prison Ministry

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Cross Point Community Church, Christian Cooperative Ministry, City Road Chapel United Methodist Church

45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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Community foundation · Norfolk, VA
Hampton Roads Community Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

3 Tennessee grants totaling $44,400 · typical grant $10,000 to $22,400 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Area Rescue Ministries

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services; Health; Other
Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 11 Tennessee grants, such as Preston Taylor Ministries, St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church, Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc)

47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

10 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25
Public charity · Atlanta, GA
The Fund for Theological Education Inc.

How to apply: not stated

7 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as General Board of Higher Education and Ministry - Umc, First Presbyterian Church Dickson, Discipleship Ministries Team

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Discernment lab grant
Private foundation · Twinsburg, OH
The Dalton Family Foundation

Takes applications

5 Tennessee grants totaling $15,690 · typical grant $1,020 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Every Eye Will See Him Ministries Inc., Fellowship Bible Church

No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donation for general operations
Private foundation · Gainesville, FL
Koch Foundation

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,300 · typical grant $7,300 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as St Jude the Apostle Catholic Church

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support the purchase and installation of new windows
Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation

How to apply: not stated

37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Gateway Church Assembly of God, Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation

Takes applications

33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 15 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church, Alpha Baptist Church, Bridgeport Free Will Baptist Church

15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship

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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.