Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
6 foundations that funded “Artsbuild”
7 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Chattanooga
Artsbuild
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $601K · typical grant $9,050–$19K (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $400K · typical grant $15K–$30K (tax year 2025)
56% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $20K–$250K (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: arts, culture, and humanities; civil rights, social action, advocacy; environmental programs; youth development and education; technology and innovation
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $10K–$30K (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: program support; advocate training program; children educational program; art education; unity center
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,500–$20K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
28% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: program support; technology; program related; capacity building; capital campaign
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.