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.
11 foundations that funded “Charities Aid Foundation America”
3 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
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250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3M · typical grant $10K–$38K (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: human services; disaster relief; arts & culture; education; youth development
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
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315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4M · typical grant $11K–$61K (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program opns (cif); donor directed designations; sub-recipient grants
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Public charity · St Louis, MO
Saint Thomas West Hospital
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34 Tennessee grants totaling $663K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: support of teeth for life program; support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; support of no-cost mental health counseling; support of community health...
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United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County
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47 Tennessee grants totaling $694K · typical grant $2,500–$22K (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support for pregnant women; ann campbell early learning center; project learn and triple play program; child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; rent and...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
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40 Tennessee grants totaling $334K · typical grant $5,000–$11K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: financially needy women; utility assistance for; samaritan place; jane pettway helping women; certified nurse assistant
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Private foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation
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29 Tennessee grants totaling $196K · typical grant $5,000–$10K (tax year 2025)
7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: assist children in the community; provide programs and activities for seniors; provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; affordable tuition...
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation
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38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2M · typical grant $20K–$95K (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: administration of justice; legal services
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Private foundation · New York, NC
The Thompson Charitable Foundation
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39 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $14K–$30K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
56% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $675K · typical grant $30K–$50K (tax year 2024)
Funded: specific programs
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Public charity · Knoxville
Variety of Eastern Tennessee
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $212K · typical grant $3,000–$8,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates; funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates. support...
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United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $15K–$68K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: community health; partner agency; community health/parnter agency
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.