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Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Zurn Foundation Inc. (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)

Takes applications

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
2 totaling $2,045
Typical grant
$100 to $1,945 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $1,022, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Knox County, Shelby County · plus 189 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 1 of 2.
Total giving that year
$561,288

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$561K$2,0452
2023$513K$3382
2022$582K$3011

How to apply

Contact
Zurn Foundation · Milwaukee · 4148080100
What to send
Application form and essay score report of ACT and or SAT and official high school transcripts.
Deadlines
March 1 2025
Next one: Mar 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing
Limits
Child Stepchild of active FT Zurn Elkay Water Solutions domestic U.S. associate with 3.3 GPA or above.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Todd AdamsOfficer
  • Patricia WhaleyOfficer
  • Mark PetersonOfficer
  • Angela HersilOfficer
  • Dan KlunDirector
  • Craig WehrDirector

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Human Services
  • Health & Saftey

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Zurn Foundation Inc. (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Special Spaces Inc.Knoxville, Knox CountyHuman Services$1,945
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc.Memphis, Shelby CountyHealth & Saftey$100

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