Joanne W Stephenson Education Foundation

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc

Nashville, TN

United Way of Middle Tennessee funds nonprofit programs in education, financial stability, and health, especially those serving low-income families and vulnerable children and adults; it also supports HIV care and disaster recovery. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,015 to $697,309, with a median of $22,500. Its Community Impact Funding serves nine Middle Tennessee counties, while some programs serve people statewide; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable

Nashville, TN

The foundation supports Tennessee charitable organizations across education, religious life, food assistance, counseling, and community programs. In 2025, it made 19 grants ranging from $790 to $49,500, with a median grant of $7,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Deerfield Charitable Foundation

Mt Juliet, TN

The foundation’s grants support community assistance, including basic needs, recovery services, guide dogs, legal aid, and veterans’ support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, typically $2,000, with most funding going to Tennessee and smaller amounts to organizations in several other states. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Erie Community Foundation

Erie, PA

The Erie Community Foundation funds health, education, arts and culture, human services, economic growth, and neighborhood and community development in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $24,000; current programs offer up to $50,000 through Helping Today and $50,000–$250,000 through Shaping Tomorrow, and both have application deadlines, while Transformational Grants are by invitation only.

The Steven & Laurie Eskind

Nashville, TN

The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family

Nashville, TN

The Joel C. and Bernice W. Gordon Family Foundation supports religious and community organizations, schools, arts and cultural groups, and other nonprofits in Tennessee. Its 2026 grants ranged from $100 to $48,890, with a median award of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

Nashville, TN

The foundation supports a range of organizations, with 2024 grants totaling about $3.05 million; awards ranged from $1,000 to $262,000, with a median of $17,000. Giving is concentrated in Tennessee, with additional grants in Iowa, Washington, D.C., and other states. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Dollar General Employee Assistance

Goodletsville, TN

The foundation provides emergency financial assistance to active Dollar General employees and their families facing qualifying hardships, such as a home loss, a death, or a serious illness or injury. In 2026, grants ranged from $37 to $6,000, with a median of $2,000; all reported recipients were in Tennessee. It accepts applications from eligible employees, who must submit supporting documentation.

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.