Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Tr

The Steven & Laurie Eskind

Nashville, TN

The Blum Family Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Blum Family Foundation describes a planned support system for people living with kidney disease and their families; its 2025 grants went to recipients in Tennessee, New York, California, and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $135,000, with a median of $75,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept 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.

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Annette & Irwin Eskind supports charities through event services and donations, with grants spanning education, arts and culture, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $63,000, with a median of $1,000; funding went overwhelmingly to Tennessee, especially Nashville. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

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.

The John and Heidi Hassenfeld

Nashville, TN

The foundation supports charitable organizations in Jewish community life, education, health and human services, with most of its giving going to Tennessee organizations. In 2025, it awarded 34 grants totaling $102,222; grants ranged from $72 to $32,530, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Irvin and Beverly Small Foundation

Nashville, TN

Carolyn Smith Foundation

Hendersonville, TN

The Carolyn Smith Foundation funds economic prosperity—especially housing, food security, and economic mobility—and dementia and neurodegenerative disease, as well as animal welfare, education, arts and culture, the environment, and healthcare. It primarily supports nonprofits serving Middle Tennessee, especially Davidson and Sumner Counties, and its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, ranging from $328 to $225,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through its Spring application cycle; the 2026 cycle has closed, and the next is scheduled for February 1, 2027.

The Danner Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Danner Foundation supports a range of nonprofits, including organizations working in the environment, youth, arts, education, and community services, with most 2024 funding going to Tennessee. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests without a required form or deadline; applicants should provide an organizational overview, describe the proposed use of funds, and include an IRS determination letter.

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.