Tucker Foundation
The Tucker Foundation is a private family foundation based in Ooltewah, Tennessee that provides grant support for youth development and environmental conservation. The site lists staff and contact information and directs applicants to an online GrantInterface application system with biannual deadlines (April 15 and October 15).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered nonprofit with programs in youth development, education, or environmental conservation—preferably with a clear impact in Hamilton or Bradley counties or elsewhere in Tennessee—that can apply via the foundation's online portal.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on youth development, education, or land/wildlife conservation.
- • Demonstrated impact or partnerships in Hamilton or Bradley County, Tennessee.
- • Requests for general operating support, scholarships, or capacity-building.
- • Ability to submit through the foundation's GrantInterface by the April 15 or October 15 deadline.
- • Organizational readiness to manage modest-to-large grants (including fiscal sponsorship or partnership with community foundations).
Geography
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Tennessee—about 89% of dollars in the latest year—yet grants reached organizations across 13 states, indicating a primarily regional footprint with occasional out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows broad portfolio diversity with 91 grants to 81 distinct recipients and a substantial number of independent organizations funded, even though a few large grants account for a big share of dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes an online application system with clear deadlines and the latest year included 28 new grantees, so unfamiliar applicants have a demonstrable path to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
