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.
7 foundations that funded “Centennial Park Conservancy”
15 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Nashville
Centennial Park Conservancy
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.2M · typical grant $19K–$5.1M (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to revitalize park; security; arts support; program support
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Private foundation · Fayetteville
Creek Bed Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $135K · typical grant $25K–$50K (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: educational opportunity for afghan g; facilitating opportunities for young; legal expenses challenging gravel pi; landscaping costs-centennial park
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Private foundation · Nashville
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $342K · typical grant $750–$10K (tax year 2025)
52% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundation
Takes applications
79 Tennessee grants totaling $364K · typical grant $2,000–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to support charity; to support school; underwriting support for spring outi
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1M · typical grant $1,000–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: operating budget
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
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58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $6,553–$10K (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: fy24-25 donation, general purposes; fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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.