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.
95 foundations that funded “United Way of Greater”
71 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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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 · 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 · Chicago, IL
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $23K · typical grant $10K–$12K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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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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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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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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 · Benton Harbor, MI
Whirlpool Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $213K · typical grant $6,000–$8,445 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15, Aug 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
30% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: sons & daughters scholarship; united way
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $59K · typical grant $240–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: matching gifts 1; civic; health & human services; united way/red cross; youth
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Private foundation · Des Moines, IA
Emc Insurance Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $312 · typical grant $312–$312 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: for general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8M · typical grant $14K–$80K (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for general operating support; for education of youth and children; for outreach to families; for holistic community outreach and development; for outreach to the indigent
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
Letter of inquiry first
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 · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2M · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: human services - local community; health - general; medical research; provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in middle tennessee; programs...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Covenant Health
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $304K · typical grant $10K–$52K (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support for fundraisers benefitting covenant health hospitals; sponsorship for two flights; leadership development; sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; support for center for...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $221K · typical grant $500–$40K (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: to support a public charity; to support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, tennessee; educational & cultural; to support annual campaign
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Public charity · Chattanooga
Journey Health Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4M · typical grant $10K–$505K (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support; hart gallery and adventure trail; support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $2,500–$12K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: church general fund; k-12 school; community health services; scholarship fund; dance school transportation
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.