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2,917 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Memphis

    Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $206,068 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Charitable Contribution

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    James W Carell Charitable Trust

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $963,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $50,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Assistance to homeless; Education; Assistance to youth; Educational assitance; Food assistance for needy

  3. Private foundation · Bartlett

    Knapp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series

  4. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Artsbuild

    How to apply: not stated

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $601,400 · typical grant $9,050 to $19,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Brentwood

    Corecivic Foundation the

    How to apply: not stated

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $475,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation I

    Takes applications

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Inspire Brands Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,025 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mission Support

  8. Private foundation · Norwalk, CT

    Ge Foundation

    Takes applications

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $60,401 · typical grant $129 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift

  9. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth

  10. United Way · Hendersonville

    United Way of Sumner County

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency

  11. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $41,000 · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Legal aid and training

  12. Private foundation · Estill Springs

    Angel Fund Charitable Institution Inc.

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $85,589 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,164 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Assist with financial hardship; Assist with financial hardships; Assist with the mission of the organization; Helping veterans & their families; Assist family with financial hardship

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Kharis Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $683,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further charitable activities

  14. Private foundation · Clarksville

    Yow Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $36,153 · typical grant $400 to $1,600 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Housing Assistance; Educational Support; Public Charity Support; Donation to 501(c)(3); Supporting homeless individuals through DCS

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $421,025 · typical grant $5,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Academic programs; School garden program; Mental health program; Money for local community food pantr

  16. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The United Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...

  17. Public charity · Oak Ridge

    Y12 Fcu Gives Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $202,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds

  18. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  19. Public charity · Clarksville

    Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management

  20. Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR

    Simmons First Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs

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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.