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.
65 foundations that funded “The United Way of Southwestern”
52 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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United Way · Pittsburgh, PA
The United Way of Southwestern
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $104K · typical grant $13K–$20K (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: donor designation
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United Way · Detroit, MI
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $19K · typical grant $6,276–$13K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: designation
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United Way · Baltimore, MD
The United Way of Central Maryland Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $50K · typical grant $6,834–$29K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: designated and or granted in support of agency programs
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United Way · Fort Myers, FL
The United Way of Lee County Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $572K · typical grant $119K–$453K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: allocation for general support
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United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $15K–$68K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: community health; partner agency; community health/parnter agency
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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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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Loudon County Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $233K · typical grant $10K–$16K (tax year 2024)
Funded: program assistance
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United Way · Athens
United Way of Mcminn and Meigs
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $484K · typical grant $15K–$53K (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: partner agency; community grant
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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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United Way · Paramus, NJ
United Way of Bergen County
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $133K · typical grant $6,500–$114K (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: donor designation
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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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United Way · Maryville
United Way of Blount County
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $23K–$74K (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program oper cost; program seed fdg
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United Way · Sevierville
United Way of Sevier County
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $450K · typical grant $5,000–$40K (tax year 2024)
21% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support organization for charity purposes; support organizaiotn for charity purposes; support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $675K · typical grant $30K–$50K (tax year 2024)
Funded: specific programs
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $34K · typical grant $6,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; to further exempt purpose of ballet arts;...
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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 · Canton, OH
Timken Foundation of Canton
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $195K · typical grant $25K–$100K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: playground improvement program; the love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building; hurricane helene disaster relief
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Private foundation · Bristol
The Bill Gatton Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9M · typical grant $104K–$5.6M (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: education; to support the mission of the organization
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.