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48 foundations that funded “Second”

Public charity · Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

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285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3 million · typical grant $23,119 to $215,432 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 256 Tennessee grants, such as 24 Church, Alameda Christian Church, Bell Road Church of the Nazarene

27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To assist in feeding those in need
Public charity · Memphis
Second Presbyterian Church Foundation

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12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $30,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Second Presbyterian Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Salama Urban Ministries, Su Casa Family Ministries

44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv
Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

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24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 11 Tennessee grants, such as Preston Taylor Ministries, St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church, Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc)

47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

10 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25
Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation

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51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 40 Tennessee grants, such as Amazima Ministries International Education and Emp, Colonial Heights Christian Church, Community Church

28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture
Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation

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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...
Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

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44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church

Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · New York, NY
Mutual of America Foundation

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11 Tennessee grants totaling $103,460 · typical grant $50 to $1,200 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Heartbound Ministries Inc., Second Presbyterian Church

89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Knoxville
Claude&eliz Robinson Chrty(mgrs) 15-5018008

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $39,000 · typical grant $4,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Volunteer Ministry Center

Funded: Operational; Patient assistance; 2025 grant recipient; Participant assistance; 2022 grant request
Private foundation · Nashville
The Danner Foundation

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28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Westminster Presbyterian Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund
Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA
Highmark Health

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Second Presbyterian Church

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
The Allen Foundation C/o Reber M Boult

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $61,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Christ Church Cathedral

No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General funds
Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation

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37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Gateway Church Assembly of God, Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

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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
United Way · Erwin
United Way of Unicoi County

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15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Unicoi County Care & Share Ministry, Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church, Riverview Baptist Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Memphis
Delta Boule

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6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Second Congregational Church

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

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General program support
Private foundation · Brentwood
Timothy 617 Foundation

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6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,895 · typical grant $1,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Christ Presbyterian Church
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 113 Tennessee grants, such as Immaculate Conception Church, First Presbyterian Church Nashville, Westminster Presbyterian Church

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...
Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

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214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 19 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Church Ministries, Graceworks Ministries Inc., Greenhouse Ministries

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation

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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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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.