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335 foundations that funded “Churches”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $408,036 · typical grant $15,541 to $111,436 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 17 Tennessee grants, such as Eastside Church of Christ, Elizabethton Church of Christ, Erwin Church of Christ

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster assistance

  2. Private foundation · Merrill, WI

    Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, St John Baptist Church

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hattie's luncheon fundraiser

  3. Public charity · Brentwood

    Encore Ministry Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Christ United Methodist Church, Cooks United Methodist Church

  4. Public charity · Spring Hill

    Our Safe Harbor Church

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $11,750 to $13,250 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries Inc.

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Low-Income Financial Relief; Low Income Financial Relief

  5. Public charity · Gallatin

    Deborah Stricklin Ministries

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Cornerstone Church

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Public charity · Memphis

    Second Presbyterian Church Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $30,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Second Presbyterian Church

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Acts Outreach Ministry Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $52,806 · typical grant $3,921 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Grace Point Church

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local outreach; Community assistance; International/ mission trips; National/domestic ministries

  8. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Oldham Little Church Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $11,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, Mending Fences Cowboy Church, First Baptist Church Ridgetop

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Gravel and Concrete Work; Improvements to Modular Bldg.

  9. Public charity · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

    Kingdom Fire Ministries

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $19,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Orbis School of Ministry Inc., Ken Fish Ministries Inc.

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 40 Tennessee grants, such as Amazima Ministries International Education and Emp, Colonial Heights Christian Church, Community Church

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Beech Park Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church Knoxv, Crossroads Community Church

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  12. Public charity · Federal Way, WA

    World Vision Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Living God-Paris, Citizens Church - Petersburg, Greater Community Temple Church of God in Christ

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Mercy Multiplied America Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $6,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 11 Tennessee grants, such as The Bridge Ministry, Bethel World Outreach Church, Calvary Chapel Brentwood

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ministry support

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Christenberrry-Anderson-Loomis Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $147,300 · typical grant $15,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St George's Episcopal Church

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  15. Private foundation · Memphis

    Julie & Marty Belz Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5,557 · typical grant $40 to $3,692 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Baron Hirsch Congregation, Christ Covenant Reformed Church

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  16. Private foundation · Beaver, PA

    Robert Todd Carter Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $16,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Liberty Baptist Church

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religious

  17. Public charity · Newport News, VA

    The Rosser Foundation A Pure Charitable Trust and Public Charit

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $766,031 · typical grant $155,000 to $611,031 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church of God World Missions

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church building

  18. Private foundation · Taylorsville, NC

    The Griffin Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Pres Church Johnson City- the River

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Philanthropic

  19. Private foundation · Tarpon Springs, FL

    James P Gills Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Bill Wolff Ministries Inc.

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Ministry

  20. Community foundation · Rapid City, SD

    Black Hills Area Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Parkway Baptist Church

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Faith based; Youth

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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.