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.
74 foundations that funded “Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New”
93 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
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58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $6,553–$10K (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $2,500–$12K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: church general fund; k-12 school; community health services; scholarship fund; dance school transportation
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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...
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $675K · typical grant $30K–$50K (tax year 2024)
Funded: specific programs
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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 · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: for annual budget; to seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences; to preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in east tennessee; to transform...
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Public charity · Kingsport
Eastman Credit Union
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29 Tennessee grants totaling $746K · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)
55% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: general contribution; event sponsorship; general contribution/event sponsorship; development contribution; expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship
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Private foundation · Rollingwood, TX
Ezcorp Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · typical grant $500–$500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Public charity · Zionsville, IN
Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $196K · typical grant $10K–$19K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: various
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7M · typical grant $475–$9,377 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: organization's charitable purpose
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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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Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $160K · typical grant $4,000–$6,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
4% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: community service projects; scholarship funding; program support; capital projects; accessible equipment for
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Public charity · Abingdon, VA
Food City Charitable Foundation
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49 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $10K–$28K (tax year 2025)
61% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support the mission
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United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County
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47 Tennessee grants totaling $694K · typical grant $2,500–$22K (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support for pregnant women; ann campbell early learning center; project learn and triple play program; child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; rent and...
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Private foundation · Attleboro, MA
Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000–$7,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: food security for seniors
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Public charity · Kingsport
Upper East Tennessee Human
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2M · typical grant $133K–$1.3M (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: head start; food assistance
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
The Robinson Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000–$5,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: emergency food box program
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Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $45K · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry; to support east tennessee disaster relief...
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Public charity · St Louis, MO
Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $42K · typical grant $12K–$30K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: support of mental health assistance for uninsured and underinsured; support of mobile pantry mass food distributions
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
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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
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.