United Way of East Tennessee Highlands Inc

Mooneyhan Family Foundation Inc

Johnson City, TN

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations serving vulnerable young people and advancing education, cultural enrichment, and spiritual development, primarily in Eastern Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina. Its typical 2024 grant was $30,000, with awards ranging from $5,000 to $65,000; the website invites applications, and the filing describes a letter-of-inquiry process.

Food City Charitable Foundation

Abingdon, VA

The foundation provides unrestricted support to local nonprofits to help cover funding shortfalls, including organizations working in children’s care, health, social services, community events, and arts and culture. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $105,500, with a median of $15,000, and most funding went to organizations in Tennessee and Virginia. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

SBCA Foundation

Albany, NY

The Ferguson Family Foundation Trust

Pierre, SD

Oasis Center Inc

Nashville, TN

Oasis Center targets undeserved youth, families, schools, and neighborhoods with a mission to help youth grow, thrive and create positive change in their lives and in our community.

The James and Laura Rogers Foundation

Kingsport, TN

Lift Foundation Inc

Knoxville, TN

LIFT Foundation Inc. gave $15,173 in 2025 across 10 grants, ranging from $35 to $8,615, with a median grant of $1,000, to charitable organizations working in areas including cancer research, education, youth programs, and aid to people in need. Most funding went to Tennessee organizations, with smaller amounts to North Carolina and Georgia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greene County United Way Inc

Greeneville, TN

Greene County United Way funds local human services agencies addressing community needs, including child welfare, health, and youth programs, in Greene County and elsewhere in Tennessee. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $60,000, with a median award of $10,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Youth Service America

Washington, DC

Youth Service America funds youth-led service and civic-engagement projects that address community and social or environmental needs, primarily through schools and nonprofit organizations across the United States. Its giving varies by program: listed awards range from $250–$1,000 for youth projects, while reported grants ranged from $5,500 to $266,692, with a median of $9,625. It describes an online application process for grant applicants; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Master's Table Inc

Bristol, TN

The Master’s Table Inc. funds Christian education, faith-based activities, and human services, with 2025 grants ranging from $2,000 to $250,000 and a median of $15,000. It is based in Bristol, Tennessee, and its grants went to organizations in several states, led by Pennsylvania and Tennessee. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Variety of Eastern Tennessee

Knoxville, TN

Variety of Eastern Tennessee funds charities serving children in need, including programs for children with disabilities, illness, abuse, or hardship, in East Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts community grant applications; the listed deadline is March 1, 2027.

Peyback Foundation Inc

Independence, OH

The Peytonback Foundation supports programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for disadvantaged and at-risk youth, with recent grants mainly in Colorado, Tennessee, and Louisiana, as well as other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000; historical application instructions invited requests, but the available information does not confirm whether unsolicited requests are currently accepted.