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.
8 foundations that funded “Special Kids Fund Inc”
4 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Kennedy Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2M · typical grant $25K–$100K (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: to support a public charity; to provide funding for a professorship; to fund a new building for the nursing school
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Private foundation · Greensboro, NC
Hillsdale Fund
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $147K · typical grant $10K–$12K (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose
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Public charity · Murfreesboro
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro
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38 Tennessee grants totaling $698K · typical grant $8,000–$20K (tax year 2025)
18% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities
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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 · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $467K · typical grant $2,000–$10K (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: general funds; general operations; madison campus; general funds, nashville area; academic remediation for disadvantaged students
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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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Public charity · Knoxville
Variety of Eastern Tennessee
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $212K · typical grant $3,000–$8,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates; funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates. support...
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Private foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation
Takes applications
29 Tennessee grants totaling $196K · typical grant $5,000–$10K (tax year 2025)
7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: assist children in the community; provide programs and activities for seniors; provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; affordable tuition...
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.