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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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  1. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Good360

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    67 Tennessee grants totaling $244M · typical grant $11K–$147K (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: to assist those in need

  2. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Feeding America

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $119.2M · typical grant $9M–$24.9M (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: fight hunger

  3. 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

  4. Public charity · Nashville

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

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    285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3M · typical grant $23K–$215K (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: to assist in feeding those in need

  5. Public charity · Newark, DE

    American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

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    571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4M · typical grant $7,299–$20K (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Frist Foundation

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    128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    42% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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...

  7. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $22.6M · typical grant $80K–$189K (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: advancing soil health in tennessee; restoring cumberland plateau grasslands & savannas; restoring abandoned and legacy mine lands; coastal habitat restoration; remove fish...

  8. Public charity · Knoxville

    Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1M · typical grant $300K–$1.1M (tax year 2024)

    5% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: bgc in tn programs

  9. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Lilly Endowment Inc.

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9M · typical grant $50K–$2M (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: employee matching gift(s); religion & cultural inst initiative; youth on faith & service initiative; capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; nurturing children-worship & prayer

  10. Private foundation · Memphis

    First Horizon Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $18.6M · typical grant $18.6M–$18.6M (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: general operating funds

  11. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

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    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4M · typical grant $11K–$61K (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program opns (cif); donor directed designations; sub-recipient grants

  12. Public charity · New York, NY

    Blue Meridian Partners Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15.1M · typical grant $4M–$7.1M (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: to support scaling plan

  13. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $13.1M · typical grant $244K–$745K (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: support bgca programs

  14. Public charity · Rockville, MD

    Fisher House Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $12.6M · typical grant $75K–$11.5M (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: see part iv, type b; see part iv,type e; see part iv, type a

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    J R Hyde III Foundation

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    108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1M · typical grant $5,000–$100K (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    24% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: general operating support/support for a strategic plan; general operating support/support for the mid-south development district's organizational reboot; support for allmemphis...

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Legal Services Corporation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11.8M · typical grant $3.6M–$4.5M (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: civil legal aid

  19. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Hospital

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8M · typical grant $181K–$10.3M (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: sponsor event to help organization raise funds for local breast cancer screenings, diagnostics, and treatment services for uninsured and underserved individuals; support...

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4M · typical grant $75K–$1M (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    30% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: develop christian leaders; support student education; education access; manage and preserve lakeshore park; scholarships and programs

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.