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14 foundations that funded “Corporation”
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
How to apply: not stated
27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Su Casa Family Ministries
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 · Greeneville
Bartlett-Patterson Corporation
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Free Will Baptist Family Ministry
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...
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Public charity · Carthage
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Fbc Backpack Food Ministry
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as West Hills Baptist Church, Church of the Ascension
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Memphis
T W Briggs Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $690,550 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Streets Ministries, Su Casa Family Ministries, Grace St Luke's Episcopal Church
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.
How to apply: not stated
307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 173 Tennessee grants, such as Advent Presbyterian Church, Allen Jackson Ministries, Amea Ministries International
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, One City Church, Salt Next Gen Ministries
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Our Church Ministries Inc. - Mechanics On A Mission, Greenhouse Ministries, Daystar Counseling Ministries
71% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...
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Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation
How to apply: not stated
47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 10 Tennessee grants, such as Bellevue Baptist Church, Church Health Center, Good Samaritan Ministries
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
19 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Historic Clayborn Temple
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Central Baptist Church of, Volunteer Ministry Center
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
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Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Historic Clayborn Temple
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church Concord (concord Christian School)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as All for Him Ministry, Loves Arm Outreach Ministries, Renewed Life Ministries Outreach
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Education
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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.