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”
93 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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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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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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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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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 · 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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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;...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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.