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.
98 foundations that funded “United Way”
74 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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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
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Hendersonville
United Way of Sumner County
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23 Tennessee grants totaling $458K · typical grant $9,078–$27K (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: health focus; financial stability; youth opportunity; rebuilding lives; community resiliency
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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 · Morristown
United Way of Hamblen County Inc.
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $15K–$80K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: fund operations
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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 · 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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United Way · Erwin
United Way of Unicoi County
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $842K · typical grant $10K–$30K (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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United Way · Bristol
United Way of Bristol Tn-Va Inc.
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $419K · typical grant $9,000–$53K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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United Way · Winchester
United Way of Franklin County
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $108K · typical grant $6,455–$10K (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: see attached
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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 · Johnson City
United Way of East Tennessee
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $202K · typical grant $10K–$20K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: organization support
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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 · Abingdon, VA
United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7M · typical grant $31K–$128K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: hurricane helene disaster relief
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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 · Indianapolis, IN
United Way of Central Indiana Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $27K · typical grant $6,792–$13K (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: donor choice
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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
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.