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East Tennessee Foundation

Knoxville, TN

East Tennessee Foundation supports nonprofits and public entities through grants for areas including housing, youth, racial justice, health, arts, and community priorities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $17,316, and it serves a 25-county region in East Tennessee.

The Aslan Foundation

Knoxville, TN

The Aslan Foundation supports arts and culture, animal welfare, land conservation, historic preservation, parks, and livability projects benefiting the greater Knoxville area. In 2024, its 58 grants ranged from $200 to $275,000, with a median of $3,400. The process is invitation-only, but eligible nonprofits may email a one-page letter of inquiry to be considered for an invitation.

Jane L Pettway Foundation

Knoxville, TN

The foundation supports Tennessee organizations in areas including social services, health care, housing, libraries, and domestic-violence services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $23,000, with a median of $8,000. Its 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and that an application form is available upon request.

The Melrose Foundation

Knoxville, TN

The Clayton Homes Foundation

Maryville, TN

The Clayton Homes Foundation supports housing, financial empowerment, community services, education, and other charitable work, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Tennessee and additional funding in Georgia, Kentucky, Washington, D.C., and Michigan. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1,815,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Paddison Charitable Foundation

Knoxville, TN

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including education, food assistance, housing, health, and community services, with most funding going to Tennessee organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests: its 2024 filing says applicants can request a form through the listed contact and gives a January 31 deadline, though that date has passed and no current deadline is stated.

The Chairman Club

Knoxville, TN

Provide grants to youth sports organizations, youth arts, and culture clubs, youth education groups, youth health care associations and more

Thompson Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

The Thompson Charitable Foundation funds projects that improve quality of life, including community development, education and workforce development, health, and human services, in specified counties in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts Letters of Inquiry through its online portal March 1–31; full applications are by invitation only.

Akima Club Inc

Knoxville, TN

Akima's mission is to be a friend to the community by giving of ourselves and our resources with respect, dedication and compassion.

Lamp Foundation

Knoxville, TN

The foundation supports arts and culture, education, religious service, and community assistance, with most 2024 funding going to Tennessee organizations and additional grants in New York, Michigan, Arkansas, and Missouri. Its 28 grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000; awards are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations. The profile gives application instructions but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc

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.

HCA Healthcare Foundation

Nashville, TN

HCA Healthcare Foundation funds community health and health equity, including primary care, basic needs, education, and the arts; its Middle Tennessee Fund serves nine counties, while other initiatives support communities served by HCA Healthcare. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $9.65 million, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests through an Applicant Inquiry Form for new applicants and organizations that have not received funding in 18 months; staff provide next steps after review.