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360 foundations that funded “Ministries”

  1. 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)

    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

  2. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  3. Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...

  4. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  5. Private foundation · Raleigh, NC

    The Huisking Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · typical grant $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Brother joel mcgraw scholarship fund; Meals on wheels

  6. Private foundation · Lexington, KY

    Barry Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $28,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For organization's use to further mission

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Micah Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,475 · typical grant $275 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Poor children camp; Homeless relief; Homeless shelter

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Allen Foundation C/o Reber M Boult

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $61,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General funds

  9. Public charity · Bristol

    Kingsway Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $51,701 · typical grant $9,414 to $31,878 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Global healthcare

  10. Private foundation · Memphis

    Allenberg Rosen Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,703 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,203 (tax year 2023)

  11. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Give to Life Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,534 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Helping people live purpose-driven lives that positively influence culture

  12. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  13. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $111,980 · typical grant $4,580 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Event

  14. Public charity · Cordova

    Housing for the Elderly of Henderson County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: To support charitable operations in compliance with organizational charter and bylaws

  15. Public charity · Chantilly, VA

    America's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $283,946 · typical grant $6,910 to $60,777 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Pohlad Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $2,820 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 11, Nov 21 · next Oct 11, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Cheryl L Vaughn Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $54,700 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Operating expenses

  18. Public charity · Memphis

    Literacy Mid-South Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program expenses

  19. Private foundation · Cordova

    Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support religious and theological activities

  20. Public charity · Houston, TX

    Lewis Family Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development-youth development programs; Mental health & crisis intervention-counseling; Health care-alliances & advocacy

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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.