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.

23 foundations that funded “The Catholic Community Foundation”

19 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway

Community foundation · Glendale, CA
Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles

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5 Tennessee grants totaling $183K · typical grant $10K–$40K (tax year 2024)

40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: operations support; restore program; catholic charities; the funds to be spent for laptop computers, tablets and technology items
Community foundation · St Paul, MN
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota

Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

2 Tennessee grants totaling $28K · typical grant $10K–$18K (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Community foundation · Sharon, PA
Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio

Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

6 Tennessee grants totaling $132K · typical grant $15K–$30K (tax year 2024)

67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program support
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,500–$20K (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

28% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

4 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: program support; technology; program related; capacity building; capital campaign
Private foundation · Cleveland
Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated 11-9-22

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $154K · typical grant $1,000–$5,490 (tax year 2025)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: general operating expenses; various athletic program donations; football program; general operating expenses and scholastics program; sponsorship and a/v student program
Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Points of Light Foundation

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4 Tennessee grants totaling $500K · typical grant $105K–$190K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: community improvement project
Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $160K · typical grant $4,000–$6,000 (tax year 2024)

Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

4% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

5 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: community service projects; scholarship funding; program support; capital projects; accessible equipment for
Private foundation · Memphis
H W Durham Foundation

Takes applications

21 Tennessee grants totaling $414K · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)

48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: support for seniors; providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; community support services; medical care for seniors; legal services
Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation

Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4M · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2025)

28% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: religious institutions; community & human services; environment & animal protection; colleges and universities; arts and culture
Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation

Takes applications

40 Tennessee grants totaling $334K · typical grant $5,000–$11K (tax year 2024)

Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

15% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: financially needy women; utility assistance for; samaritan place; jane pettway helping women; certified nurse assistant
Private foundation · Jacksboro
Lafollette Medical Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $563K · typical grant $23K–$50K (tax year 2024)

19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: mental health programs; medical, psychological, & educational services for abused & neglected children in the juvenile court of campbell county; influenza vaccination program,...
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
Public charity · Memphis
Community Alliance for the Homeless

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3M · typical grant $112K–$638K (tax year 2024)

12% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: to pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees
Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation

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38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2M · typical grant $20K–$95K (tax year 2024)

55% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: administration of justice; legal services
Private foundation · Bartlett
Knapp Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

24 Tennessee grants totaling $141K · typical grant $5,000–$9,000 (tax year 2024)

25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: general/operating; senior workshop series
Private foundation · New York, NC
The Thompson Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

39 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $14K–$30K (tax year 2024)

Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

56% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Public charity · Phoenix
Memorial Health Care System Inc.

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $7,750–$69K (tax year 2024)

62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: community support; program support
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...
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...
United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

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315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4M · typical grant $11K–$61K (tax year 2025)

20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program opns (cif); donor directed designations; sub-recipient grants

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.