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.
2 foundations that funded “Smile 180 Foundation”
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Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation
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47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5M · typical grant $22K–$75K (tax year 2024)
23% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
19 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: grant for dental clinic operations; grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; grant for dental clinic operations and capital...
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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
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.