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147 foundations that funded “Club”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Economic Club of Nashville Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.

  2. Public charity · Toledo, OH

    National Exchange Club Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,500 · typical grant $11,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Pass-through funds to support programs of the subrecipient

  3. Public charity · Oak Brook, IL

    Lions Clubs International Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $247,777 · typical grant $12,140 to $99,500 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: All Inclusive Playground; Purchase Retina and Cataract Surgery Machine; Tornado Relief; Hurricane Relief; Support Fairfield Food Packaging Event

  4. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $21,635 to $171,390 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Knoxville

    The Chairman Club

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $122,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Brentwood

    Brentwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Chapel Hill

    International Association of Lions Clubs

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $72,696 · typical grant $10,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support local high school athletics; To support hurricane disaster relief; To support sight services and other community initiatives; To support the local community

  8. Private foundation · Dearborn, MI

    The Auto Club Group Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $49,395 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,480 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Driver education; Traffic safety

  9. Public charity · Smyrna

    The Smyrna Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $39,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial assistance; Scholarship funds

  10. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)

    How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $13.1 million · typical grant $243,804 to $744,748 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support bgca programs

  11. Public charity · Knoxville

    Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1 million · typical grant $299,712 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Bgc in TN programs

  12. Private foundation · Valley Forge, PA

    Vntc Ttee Marco Island Woman S Club

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  13. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robinson Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...

  14. Private foundation · Edmond, OK

    Exarti Ministries Incorporated

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,220 · typical grant $3,220 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide legal assistance in the formation of nations football club for underserved kids.

  15. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  16. Community foundation · Charlottesville, VA

    Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

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

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $137,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds for Memphis coalition against pollution (mcap); Imagination library program - rotary club of charlottesville 22901; Education, research and support of...

  17. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Spencer Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $158,300 · typical grant $48,422 to $109,878 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Can mentoring improve adolescent girls' educational outcomes?; Bilingual book clubs

  18. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas West Hospital

    How to apply: not stated

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...

  19. Private foundation · Oklahoma City, OK

    Fred Jones Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $31,580 · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Claws for paws and sunset safari benefactor; Claws for paws and jaws annual fund; 2024-2025 gridiron club; Western heritage awards - 2025; Even split b/w vanderbilt club sports...

  20. Private foundation · Syosset, NY

    Les Paul Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $104,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Sep 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music programs; Supporting funds for music programs; Virtual bedside performance program; Fund recording studios in boys and girls clubs

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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.