Clark Foundation

Chattanooga Christian Community

Chattanooga, TN

The Generosity Trust supports Christian ministries and other nonprofits, education, community and human services, and ministry students, with a strong focus on the Chattanooga area but grants nationwide. Its 2024 listed grants had a median of $18,250 and ranged from $5,002 to $2.5 million; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Jack and Charlotte Frost

Signal Mountain, TN

The foundation supports Tennessee churches, schools, and nonprofits serving children, families, and community needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $600,000, with a median of $79,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc

Chattanooga, TN

The Weldon F. Osborne Foundation funds religious, charitable, educational, healthcare, arts, and community programs, including homelessness prevention, disability services, and early childhood education, primarily in Greater Chattanooga, Tennessee. Recent grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests through an online process that begins with a Letter of Inquiry.

Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda

Chattanooga, TN

The foundation funds work supporting families, youth, education, and leadership development, with a focus on the Chattanooga area; in 2024, 92% of its grant dollars went to Tennessee organizations. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $350,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts online applications, and giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc

Chattanooga, TN

The foundation supports scholarships and community needs including affordable housing, health and wellness, workforce development, education, culture, and hunger relief, with a focus on Chattanooga and surrounding areas; Fund for Chattanooga grants prioritize organizations serving Hamilton County residents. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000, and a separate program offers unrestricted grants of up to $30,000. It does not describe an open unsolicited application process: prospective applicants are asked to discuss a proposal with staff, who may invite them to apply.

The Maclellan Foundation Inc

Chattanooga, TN

The Maclellan Foundation supports faith-based ministries and related work in discipleship and leadership development, community transformation, prayer, generosity, and nonprofit capacity-building. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $4 million, with a median of $9,500, and its strategic grantmaking covers every region of the world. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone

Wilmington, DE

The Robert F Stone Foundation supports Tennessee nonprofits in areas including arts, housing, health, food assistance, and services for children and families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $750,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hamico Inc

Chattanooga, TN

HAMICO INC supports schools, community organizations, youth-serving groups, and other nonprofits, with nearly all of its 2024 giving going to Tennessee recipients. It made 51 grants totaling about $1.83 million that year; grants ranged from $264 to $315,050, with a median of $10,000. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Crichton Family Foundation

Columbia, TN

Tucker Foundation

Ooltewah, TN

The Tucker Foundation funds nonprofits working in youth development and education, environmental conservation, arts and culture, and social improvement; conservation grants often support land acquisition and permanent protection. Its 2024 grants ranged from $99 to $2,497,600, with a median of $10,000, and are generally focused on Hamilton and Bradley Counties in Tennessee and Atlanta, though it also gives elsewhere. It accepts requests without a specified format and says grants are not limited to preselected organizations.

Tractor Supply Company Foundation

Brentwood, TN

The Tractor Supply Company Foundation supports a broad range of work, with 2025 grants including agriculture and youth development, disaster response, food access, and support for veterans and military families. It awarded 3,375 grants totaling $3.81 million, typically $250 (median), with awards ranging from $250 to $280,750; the largest share of funding went to Tennessee, followed by the District of Columbia, California, Indiana, and Texas. The filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations and lists a contact, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation of Middle

Nashville, TN

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee supports nonprofits through community impact and fund-specific grants across a range of charitable areas, primarily serving Middle Tennessee. Its 2024 grants had a median of $8,500, though awards varied widely; it accepts applications for annual Special Interest Grants, but is not opening a new competitive Community Impact cycle for 2026–2027.