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.
14 foundations that funded “University Health System Inc”
6 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · New York, NY
Parkinson's Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $54K · typical grant $11K–$20K (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: center of excellence grants; community engagement & advocacy
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Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $15K–$74K (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: youth development; mental health; human services; housing, shelter; educ. institution
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Kennedy Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2M · typical grant $25K–$100K (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: to support a public charity; to provide funding for a professorship; to fund a new building for the nursing school
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Public charity · Johnson City
Wellmont Health System
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $109K · typical grant $8,250–$28K (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support; rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims; school of nursing patient simulators; programs for free/reduced healthcare
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Public charity · Johnson City
Mountain States Health Alliance
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $924K · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support; program support for children in the court system; substandard housing program; pediatrics conference; program support-center for nursing excellence
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Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314K · typical grant $3,010–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: purchase books for imagination library program; purchase of food for food pantry; recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; funding to stock clothing and...
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Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA
Direct Relief
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32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2M · typical grant $27K–$325K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; hurricane helene response
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Inc.
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $10K–$45K (tax year 2024)
Funded: patient support; health eq ambassador; extramural research; support/conv sponsor; support/research
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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
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Private foundation · Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6M · typical grant $25K–$200K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...
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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
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,000–$75K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: the arts & culture alliance of greater knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions; the mission of big ears is...
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Public charity · New York, NY
Huntington's Disease Society
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $80K · typical grant $18K–$45K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: community services
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Community foundation · Mclean, VA
The Community Foundation for Northern
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $108K · typical grant $6,500–$92K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: community health systems; hospital (specialty); education nec
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.