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.
2 foundations that funded “Humane World for Animals Inc”
1 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Humane World for Animals Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $119K–$277K (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program; assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,500–$20K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
28% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: program support; technology; program related; capacity building; capital campaign
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.