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.
18 foundations that funded “The American Society for the Prevention”
21 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $10K–$20K (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: sponsorship; sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; annual lecture platinum sponsorship; donation; support for bridge builders; support...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $836K · typical grant $1,000–$5,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: general donation; hope gala; knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
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128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: general support directed by lauren elcan ingram; operating support for 2024; general support directed by julie and tommy frist; general support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Syracuse, NY
The William G Pomeroy Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $102K · typical grant $1,950–$100K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: patriot burials marker
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United Way · Waverly
United Way of Humphreys County
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · St Louis, MO
Saint Thomas West Hospital
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34 Tennessee grants totaling $663K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: support of teeth for life program; support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; support of no-cost mental health counseling; support of community health...
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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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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
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48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: education; children & family; health; military
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $238K · typical grant $1,000–$7,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: operating support; capital campaign & operating support
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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 · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
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250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3M · typical grant $10K–$38K (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: human services; disaster relief; arts & culture; education; youth development
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $151K · typical grant $200–$1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
37% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $171K · typical grant $1,500–$4,500 (tax year 2024)
2% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: unrestricted grant
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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 transform...
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $22K–$65K (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support
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Public charity · Spring Hill
Legacytree Foundation
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $480K · typical grant $8,961–$50K (tax year 2025)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to provide spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need
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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...
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.