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409 foundations

  1. United Way · Winchester

    United Way of Franklin County

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $108,123 · typical grant $6,455 to $10,051 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Fr Co Good Samaritan Ministry

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Vultee Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $897,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2022)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Nolen Hills Church of Christ, Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry, Lebanon Road Church of Christ

  3. United Way · Athens

    United Way of Mcminn and Meigs Counties

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $484,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $53,400 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Grace & Mercy Ministries, Meig Ministries

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Partner agency; Community grant

  4. United Way · Johnson City

    United Way of East Tennessee Highlands

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Organization support

  5. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Mick Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Agape Love Foundaiton Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $389,155 · typical grant $5,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as International Ministries Network, Church of God World Missions, Crossnet Baptist Church

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Memphis

    Second Presbyterian Church Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $30,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St George's Episcopal Church

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Economic Club of Nashville Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.

  10. Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA

    Versacare Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Orchard Park Sda Church, South Nashville Sda Church, Orchard Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Religious

  11. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $24,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, St George Episcopal Church

    Stated deadlines: Jan 5, Jul 21 · next Jan 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expenses; Program services; Operating expense

  12. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Bnsf Railway Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth

  13. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,750 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church Chapel of Grace

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designated Grant: General operating and support

  14. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Mutual of America Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $103,460 · typical grant $50 to $1,200 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Heartbound Ministries Inc., Second Presbyterian Church

    89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Westlake Village, CA

    Conrad N Hilton Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $262,360 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,650 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Every Nation Churches & Ministries

    Stated deadlines: Aug 29 · next Aug 29, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support campus youth outreach; For prenatal-3 policy impact center to lead an early childhood development governance evaluation and advance evidence-based policy progress...

  16. Private foundation · Irving, TX

    Celanese Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $13,298 · typical grant $26 to $500 (tax year 2024)

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

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    We Are One World Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $580,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Blackberry Family Church, Calvary Church Brentwood, Home Street Home Ministries

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Brayton Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $5,100 · typical grant $100 to $900 (tax year 2025)

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

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted use donation; Scholarship

  19. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Rucker-Donnell Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $266,100 · typical grant $1,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Archie's Promise Ministries, Franklin Road Baptist Church, Salem United Methodist Church

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  20. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Shepherd's Arms Rescue Mission Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $59,555 · typical grant $5,930 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as City Church of Chattanooga, Widow's Harvest Ministry, Ministry to Israel

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.