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20 foundations

United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

How to apply: not stated

315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 10 Tennessee grants, such as Uw Blount County, Uw Franklin County, Uw Sumner County

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation

How to apply: not stated

250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Anderson County Government, Empower Cocke County, Arc Knox County

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knox County Government

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...
Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation

Takes applications

40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Loudon County Government

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

15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
Public charity · Jackson
West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Gibson County Tennessee

49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...
Public charity · San Antonio, TX
Petco Love

How to apply: not stated

31 Tennessee grants totaling $670,083 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,678 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Williamson County Government, Spay Campbell County Tennessee

81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc

Takes applications

28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Hamilton County

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation

Takes applications

27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Greeneville-Greene County

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knoxville-Knox County

Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
Public charity · Phoenix, AZ
Petsmart Charities Inc.

How to apply: not stated

22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as County of Carter

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport
Public charity · Jacksonville, FL
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

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

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Roane County Government On Behalf of Roane County Ambulance Service

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Fairfield, CT
Save the Children Federation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

19 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $35,501 to $277,904 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 4 Tennessee grants, such as County of Decatur Superintendent of Schools, White County, County of Decatur Schools

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education activity; Multiple program activity
Public charity · Dyersburg
Workforce Innovations

How to apply: not stated

14 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $30,522 to $419,818 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 22 Tennessee grants, such as Carroll County Tennessee, Chester County Tennessee, Decatur County Tennessee

14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support 'workforce innovation and opportunity act of 2014' activities
Public charity · Washington, DC
Aarp

How to apply: not stated

11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Robertson County

91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...
Private foundation · Charlotte, NC
Albemarle Foundation

Takes applications

5 Tennessee grants totaling $1,900 · typical grant $100 to $250 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Humphreys County

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Program Assistance
Public charity · Shelbyville
Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $268,961 · typical grant $12,744 to $38,620 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bedford County Tennessee

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Addiction education and assistance; Connecting forward grant
Public charity · Indianapolis, IN
Project Lead the Way Inc.

How to apply: not stated

4 Tennessee grants totaling $102,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $72,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Sumner County

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Program Implementation; Program Expansion
Public charity · Arlington, VA
Nami National

How to apply: not stated

3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,550 · typical grant $6,000 to $26,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nami Davidson County

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General Support and Program Assistance
Public charity · New York, NY
Justice Innovation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,354 · typical grant $9,147 to $9,207 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Elko County

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Subcontractor federal grant
Public charity · Newark, DE
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (county government): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Jackson County, County of Cannon, Hancock County

40% 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.