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.
15 foundations that funded “Jewish Federation of Greater”
25 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Jewish Federation of Greater
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $148K · typical grant $10K–$28K (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $22K–$65K (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use
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Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL
Nat R & Martha M Knaster
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $86K · typical grant $5,000–$17K (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; college fund for haslam business school at university of tennessee; haslam facility expense fund for new business...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $221K · typical grant $500–$40K (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: to support a public charity; to support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, tennessee; educational & cultural; to support annual campaign
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Public charity · Agawam, MA
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $100K · typical grant $9,978–$45K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: life & legacy grants; pjl grants
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Public charity · Nashville
Jewish Federation of Nashville and
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $9,513–$174K (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general program support
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $115K · typical grant $8,000–$26K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: grants from donor advised funds- operating support
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Private foundation · Nashville
Speller Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $40K · typical grant $500–$9,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: general use
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Private foundation · Nashville
Eisen-Wald Foundation
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $126K · typical grant $1,000–$10K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: general use
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Jewish Federation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2M · typical grant $27K–$135K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for exempt purpose
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Private foundation · Germantown
Myron Lewis Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $31K · typical grant $5,000–$7,275 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: the myron lewis foundation donated monies to the memphis jewish federation to help with operations; the myron lewis foundation donated monies to st. mary's episcopal school to...
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Bornblum Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $3,000–$17K (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program services
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Public charity · Memphis
Burton Weil Family Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $20K–$300K (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for exempt purpose; weil scholars program; embark program
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Private foundation · Memphis
Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $206K · typical grant $750–$10K (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general charitable contribution
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.