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39 foundations that funded “United Way of Greater Milwaukee &”
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (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 $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Indianapolis, IN
United Way of Central Indiana Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor Choice
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United Way · Pittsburgh, PA
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $104,273 · typical grant $12,621 to $19,609 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
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Private foundation · Benton Harbor, MI
Whirlpool Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $212,679 · typical grant $6,000 to $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 winners were new to it
Funded: Sons & daughters scholarship; United way
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
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56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...
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Private foundation · Midland, MI
Dow Company Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $24,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community wellbeing
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Public charity · Chattanooga
The Howard Fund
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Des Moines, IA
Emc Insurance Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $312 · typical grant $312 (1 grant) (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 · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation
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106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building
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Public charity · New York, NY
Community Solutions International Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $200,938 · typical grant $90,000 to $110,938 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Capacity building - built for zero coordinator; Capacity building - upstream system coordinator - prevention & diversion coordinator
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
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214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
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34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
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128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners 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 · Dalton, GA
The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $220,750 · typical grant $500 to $40,500 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners 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 $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $505,000 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hart gallery and adventure trail; Support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $38,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Greatest need; Museum college daze
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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.