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Cause Medical researchState Tennessee37 funders

Foundations that fund medical research in Tennessee

37 private foundations based in Tennessee with a return in the last two years gave $525,015 to medical research organizations in 40 grants. The median grant was $3,141, and 10 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to medical research

Top 37

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is medical research.

  1. Project SilverbergNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to medical research
  2. Living Legacy FoundationFranklin, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 to medical research
  3. William H Frist Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to medical research
  4. Speer FoundationBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to medical research
  5. Coddon Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $45,500 to medical research
  6. Goldman Philanthropic PartnershipsKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $39,367 to medical research
  7. Hearn Charitable FoundationBrentwood, TN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $25,100 to medical research
  8. Urologic Cancer FoundationFranklin, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $16,000 to medical research
  9. Willis and Reba Johnson's FoundationFranklin, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to medical research
  10. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $9,898 to medical research
  11. Timothy 617 FoundationBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $9,520 to medical research
  12. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,500 to medical research
  13. Just One More FoundationChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,000 to medical research
  14. Schoen Family Charitable TrustLoudon, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to medical research
  15. Holloway Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to medical research
  16. Great Oaks FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to medical research
  17. Toby S Wilt Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to medical research
  18. John L & Margaret Riegel FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $4,000 to medical research
  19. Regal FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,141 to medical research
  20. TR Edna Wardlaw Charitable TR UAChattanooga, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to medical research
  21. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,472 to medical research
  22. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to medical research
  23. Still Waters 232 Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to medical research
  24. Give to Live FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to medical research
  25. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,667 to medical research
  26. The Gay and David Maloney Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,500 to medical research
  27. Lift Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,100 to medical research
  28. Community Health Systems FoundationFranklin, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,000 to medical research
  29. Graham FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to medical research
  30. The Rachel Liba Cardozo Children's FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to medical research
  31. Louise B Wallace Foundation 19702Nashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to medical research
  32. Stowers Machinery Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to medical research
  33. Jeff & Tina Adams Family FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to medical research
  34. Colquitt FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to medical research
  35. Milanka & Charlie FoundationFranklin, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to medical research
  36. Ike Nizam Foundation IncBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $750 to medical research
  37. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 to medical research

Open to applications

10 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $9,898 to medical research
  2. Timothy 617 FoundationBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $9,520 to medical research
  3. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,500 to medical research
  4. Just One More FoundationChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,000 to medical research
  5. Toby S Wilt Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to medical research
  6. Regal FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,141 to medical research
  7. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,667 to medical research
  8. Graham FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to medical research
  9. Stowers Machinery Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to medical research
  10. Ike Nizam Foundation IncBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $750 to medical research