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205 foundations that funded “East”

1. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   Violet Hampton Tuw #2

   Takes applications

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Scholarships

2. Public charity · Knoxville

   Knoxville Firefighters Association

   How to apply: not stated

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $157,407 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

   14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Education program

3. Public charity · Chicago, IL

   National Council of Ymcas of the USA

   How to apply: not stated

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $963,775 · typical grant $38,000 to $224,600 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

4. Public charity · Knoxville

   Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation Dba Downtown Knoxville Alliance

   How to apply: not stated

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

   43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville; Market square farmer's market

5. Community foundation · Oklahoma City, OK

   Love Family Affiliated Fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $83,420 · typical grant $5,140 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

   80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Public charity · Washington, DC

   Humane World for Animals Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $119,400 to $277,460 (tax year 2025)

   60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program; Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the...

7. Private foundation · Thomson, GA

   Watson-Brown Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $51,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Feb 8, Apr 15 · next Feb 8, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Awarded scholarship grants

8. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

   Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

   Takes applications

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

   60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Programming support

9. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   Jc Freels Scholarship Trust

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,760 · typical grant $552 to $828 (tax year 2025)

   Stated deadlines: Apr 16 · next Apr 16, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Scholarship

10. Public charity · Colorado Springs, CO

    Junior Achievement USA

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $252,621 · typical grant $46,088 to $97,738 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

11. Public charity · St Louis Park, MN

    Car Donation Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $665,893 · typical grant $25,636 to $582,598 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

12. Private foundation · Wheaton, IL

    The William and Mary Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $14,100 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operational funding

13. Public charity · Knoxville

    Big Kahuna Wings Foundation

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,432 · typical grant $12,000 to $15,432 (tax year 2024)

14. Private foundation · Canton, OH

    Timken Foundation of Canton

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $194,624 · typical grant $24,624 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Playground improvement program; The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building.; Hurricane helene disaster relief

15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Haegele-Blount Animal Shelters

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,240 · typical grant $13,440 to $40,560 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support for animal shelter; Equipment and supplies

16. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Impactassetsinc

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

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

17. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Feeding America

    How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $119.2 million · typical grant $9 million to $24.9 million (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fight Hunger

18. Public charity · New York, NY

    Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general support

19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe C Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

20. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

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