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39 foundations that funded “Sisters”
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Public charity · Nashville
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Middle
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $507,401 · typical grant $40,655 to $289,461 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth programs
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Public charity · Tampa, FL
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $433,918 · typical grant $212,737 to $221,181 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Capacity building
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Private foundation · North Royalton, OH
The Trzcinski Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Furtherance of charitable activities
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Private foundation · Medina, OH
William and Karla Laux Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,100 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Metairie, LA
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the mission of the organization
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Private foundation · Dublin, CA
Ross Stores Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,442 · typical grant $649 to $1,793 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth program
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Private foundation · Nashville
Purity Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Brentwood
Corecivic Foundation the
How to apply: not stated
24 Tennessee grants totaling $475,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Bristol
United Way of Bristol Tn-Va Inc.
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $418,526 · typical grant $9,000 to $53,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Johnson City
Mooneyhan Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $439,490 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Educational Credit Management Corporation
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support
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Private foundation · Manhasset, NY
Al & Peggy Dematteis Family Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · typical grant $200 to $500 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General charitable funding
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
How to apply: not stated
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...
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Public charity · Abingdon, VA
Food City Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support the mission
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)
2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted grant
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Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565
Takes applications
44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
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
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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.