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 of Middle”

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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...

  4. 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

  5. Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI

    Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.

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    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...

  6. United Way · Hendersonville

    United Way of Sumner County

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    23 Tennessee grants totaling $458K · typical grant $9,078–$27K (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: health focus; financial stability; youth opportunity; rebuilding lives; community resiliency

  7. Public charity · Big Island, VA

    The Society of St Andrew Inc.

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $586K · typical grant $6,122–$26K (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: to provide nourishment to hungry neighbors

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2M · typical grant $10K–$35K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: event sponsorship; event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; donation to the general fund; event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign; donation to endowment fund

  9. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    The Scripps Howard Foundation

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

    55% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: volunteer gift; matching gift; community market grant; ceo discretionary grant; journalism internship stipend

  10. Public charity · Jackson

    West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

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    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7M · typical grant $9,394–$38K (tax year 2024)

    49% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...

  11. Private foundation · Eagan, WI

    Adient Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $29K · typical grant $5,000–$7,500 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  12. Public charity · Wheaton, IL

    Ft Cares Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $33K · typical grant $7,500–$26K (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general operations; indiv in need/gen op

  13. Private foundation · Decatur, AL

    Greenpoint Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15K · typical grant $15K–$15K (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: to support general operating and project grow

  14. Private foundation · Salt Lake City, UT

    One Against Childhood Hunger

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $13K · typical grant $13K–$13K (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: childhood hunger initiative

  15. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Coregiving Co

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $30K · typical grant $13K–$17K (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: fighting hunger in the u.s

  16. Public charity · San Diego, CA

    Jack in the Box Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20K · typical grant $10K–$10K (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  17. 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

  18. Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA

    Highmark Health

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30K · typical grant $10K–$10K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Rollingwood, TX

    Ezcorp Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · typical grant $500–$500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Westfield, OH

    The Westfield Insurance Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $37K · typical grant $390–$9,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    43% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

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.