Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
7 foundations that funded “Feeding”
7 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Feeding America
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $119.2M · typical grant $9M–$24.9M (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: fight hunger
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Georgia Power Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $86K · typical grant $1,500–$84K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: feeding programs for whitfield county, georgia; veteran employment and health and wellness project
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Public charity · Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
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285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3M · typical grant $23K–$215K (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to assist in feeding those in need
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Public charity · Cordova
Pakistan Association of Memphis
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $15K · typical grant $5,000–$10K (tax year 2023)
Funded: pantry for feeding the hungry; food pantry for the hungry
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Wm Keck Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $1,000–$1.3M (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for general support of charitable purposes; to understand the neural circuits that link oral sensation to feeding behavior
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $334K · typical grant $5,000–$11K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: financially needy women; utility assistance for; samaritan place; jane pettway helping women; certified nurse assistant
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Private foundation · Memphis
International Paper Company Foundation
Takes applications
13 Tennessee grants totaling $149K · typical grant $2,252–$14K (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: carter county food for kids backpack program; donated shipping for menstrual health program; junior achievement biz town; habitat improvement along rivers in greater nashville...
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.