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16 foundations that funded “Discovery”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Transportation - new vehicle; Able youth track and field program; Expansion project; Recovery in community-arch academy for girls; Increase capacity to serve local needs and...

  2. 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...

  3. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  4. Private foundation · Brandon, FL

    Rivers of New Life Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200 · typical grant $200 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Nov 1 · next Nov 1, 2026 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: For general fund to support ministry

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $38,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Greatest need; Museum college daze

  6. Public charity · Knoxville

    Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $549,523 · typical grant $50,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide funding to support various projects.; Provide funding to support the organization to continue providing robotics in education.; Provide funding to upgrade museum.;...

  7. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation I

    Takes applications

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Tennessee Titans Foundation

    Takes applications

    124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating budget

  9. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

  10. Private foundation · Cleveland

    George R Johnson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

  11. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Artsbuild

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $601,400 · typical grant $9,050 to $19,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hand Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

  14. Private foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

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    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  16. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

    Food City Charitable Foundation

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    49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the mission

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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.