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.
150 foundations that funded “Vanderbilt University”
264 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Private foundation · Honolulu, HI
Chung Kun Ai Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000–$4,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: educational scholarship vanderbilt university
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Private foundation · New York, NY
William T Grant Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $438K · typical grant $25K–$152K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: applying a critical lens to the use of research evidence in state policymaking; using implementation science to reduce health disparities in youth & families: a...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $338K · typical grant $62K–$275K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: using implementation science to reduce health disparities in youth & families: a university-federally qualified health center partnership; to support the project "disrupting...
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Private foundation · Jackson, MS
Providence Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500–$500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general unrestricted support of the university
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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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Private foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
Fred Jones Family Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $32K · typical grant $750–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: contribution; claws for paws and sunset safari benefactor; claws for paws and jaws annual fund; 2024-2025 gridiron club; western heritage awards - 2025
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $249K · typical grant $25K–$194K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: to help bring financial and investment literacy to diverse high school girls by providing access, support, and guidance through training, mentorship, and networking; to develop...
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Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL
Nat R & Martha M Knaster
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $86K · typical grant $5,000–$17K (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; college fund for haslam business school at university of tennessee; haslam facility expense fund for new business...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2M · typical grant $375–$150K (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: matching gift; core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in chattanooga; core support for peoples advocacy...
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Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $135K · typical grant $20K–$54K (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to support the family safety center; general support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship
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Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $5,000–$50K (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern tennessee from hurricane helene; recovery in community capital campaign; capital fund support - new building; fall bash -...
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Comet Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $525K · typical grant $25K–$250K (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: education
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Private foundation · San Antonio, TX
Mays Family Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $5,000–$500K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Lt Robert B Ritchie Mem Fund
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,550 · typical grant $2,250–$2,300 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 28 · next Mar 28, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: scholarship
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $28K–$972K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: to support the mission of the recipient organization
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,500 · typical grant $4,500–$4,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: education
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Arkay Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20K · typical grant $20K–$20K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Eagan, WI
Berenice M Eiswirth Scholarship Fd
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500–$2,500 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: scholarship
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
The Herbert and Peggy Stockham
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000–$1,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: support college of arts and sciences
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
George Riester Scholarship Fund Trust Uw
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000–$1,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 1 · next Apr 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: scholarship
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.