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117 foundations that funded “Christian”
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Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis
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307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
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Private foundation · Sparta
Christian Scholarships Missions and Projects Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,165 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,165 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Missions; 127 MinistryMissions
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Public charity · Brentwood
Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $129,150 · typical grant $5,150 to $116,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Christian Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,560 · typical grant $12,900 to $18,660 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: One half of the salary of paty montoya; Support the spreading of the gospel.
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Private foundation · Bartlett
Midsouth Christian Care
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $197,000 · typical grant $36,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Benevolence
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Private foundation · Simpsonville, KY
Magee Christian Education Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Oct 1 · next Oct 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education
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Public charity · Abbeville, SC
Harvest Christian Ministries Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $59,780 · typical grant $24,000 to $35,780 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Fayetteville, NC
Conormon Christian Ministries
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Roanoke, IL
Prairie Christian Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support for st. Jude efforts
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Public charity · Nashville
Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Knoxville
Smoky Mountain Christian Men's Fellowship
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $88,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
Donald and Betty Burke Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $1,470 · typical grant $270 to $700 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian ed. Mission; Assistance of the poor; Cancer patient aid; Assist children with hearing loss
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Public charity · Candler, NC
Freedom in Christ Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $181,189 · typical grant $54,111 to $127,078 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian missions
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Private foundation · Windcrest, TX
Ja Leppard Foundation Trust
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Christian eductation & mission work
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs
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Private foundation · Tampa, FL
Flores Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Provide christian educ and support
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Public charity · Knoxville
Canaan Baptist Housing Corporation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $5,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support urban youth thru christian ministry opportunities.; Support the mission to enable african americans and other minority groups secure economic self-reliance, partiy,...
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
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Private foundation · Paris
Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children
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Private foundation · Paducah, KY
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Share the gospel; Support christian ministry; Christian ministry; To fund christian outreach to the poor
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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.