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20 foundations that funded “volunteer fire”

Public charity · Lawrenceburg
Lawrence County Fire and Rescue Inc.

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20 Tennessee grants totaling $733,864 · typical grant $57,067 to $66,643 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 33 Tennessee grants, such as Centerpoint Volunteer Fire Dept, Crawfish Valley Volunteer Fire, Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept

32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Jacksonville, FL
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

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20 Tennessee grants totaling $525,266 · typical grant $12,980 to $39,280 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 30 Tennessee grants, such as Bedford County Ttee On Behalf of Bedford County Fire Department, City of Kingston On Behalf of City of Kingston Fire Department, City of Memphis TN On Behalf of Memphis Fire Department Foundation

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Bristol
Clarke Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as 421 Volunteer Fire Department

38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home
Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation

Takes applications

43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Mcminn County Emergency Rescue Squad, Monroe County Rescue Squad, Mcminn County Emergency & Rescue Squad

Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

62% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...
Private foundation · Memphis
International Paper Company Foundation

Takes applications

13 Tennessee grants totaling $148,535 · typical grant $2,252 to $13,683 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department

25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Carter county food for kids backpack program; Donated shipping for menstrual health program; Junior achievement biz town; Habitat improvement along rivers in greater Nashville...
Private foundation · Cooperstown, NY
The James and Stephanie Patrick Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community
Public charity · Carthage
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

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6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Dry Hollow Voluntee Fire Department, Fairview Fire Department, Granville Volunteer Fire Department

83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Madison, AL
North Alabama Trail Riders Association Inc.

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5 Tennessee grants totaling $68,371 · typical grant $8,272 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Lawrence County Fire Rescue, Westpoint Volunteer Fire Department

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operation
Private foundation · Brentwood
Tractor Supply Company Foundation

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135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 50 Tennessee grants, such as Athens City Fire Department, Blount County Fire Department, Bolivar Fire Department

93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Hometown heroes donation
Public charity · Gatlinburg
Mountain Ways Inc.

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17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Del Rio Volunteer Fire Department, Cosby Volunteer Fire Department

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...
Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Points of Light Foundation

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4 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $105,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community improvement project
Private foundation · Monroe, MI
La-Z-Boy Foundation

Takes applications

45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 13 Tennessee grants, such as City of Dayton Fire Department, Claiborne County Rescue Squad, Cumberland Gap Volunteer Fire Dept

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies
Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation

Takes applications

33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Morristown Emergency Rescue Squad, South Hamblen Volunteer Fire Dept

15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship
United Way · Sevierville
United Way of Sevier County

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19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Seymour Volunteer Fire Department

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes
United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Loudon County Inc.

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17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Loudon County Rescue Squad, Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Dept

Funded: Program assistance
Private foundation · Knoxville
Hees Family Foundation

Takes applications

15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Piney Volunteer Fire Dept, Doyle Volunteer Fire Dept

Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief
Private foundation · Jacksboro
Lafollette Medical Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

16 Tennessee grants totaling $562,779 · typical grant $23,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as City of Lafollette Fire Department, Town of Jacksboro Fire Department

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Mental health programs; Medical, psychological, & educational services for abused & neglected children in the juvenile court of campbell county; Influenza vaccination program,...
Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Usg Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Fairfield Glade Fire Department

75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities
Public charity · Mckinney, TX
Cops Direct

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $575,799 · typical grant $282,024 to $293,775 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Hampton Valley Forge Fire Department

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Relief following natural disasters
Public charity · Paris
Henry County Helping Hand Inc.

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18 Tennessee grants totaling $627,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Paris-Henry County Rescue Squad Inc., Local Area Fire Departments, Paris-Henry County Rescue Squad

78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.