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Private foundation · Greensboro, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $2,000
Typical grant
$2,000 (1 grant)
A realistic first ask
About $2,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Knox County · plus 65 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
Total giving that year
$871,936

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$872K$2,0001
2023$701K—0

How to apply

Contact
Robert o klepfer jr tannenbaum-ster · greensboro · 3362745761
What to send
A scholarship applicant should complete an official application form giving personal and financial information. A grant applicant should complete an official form giving information of the applicant and the purpose and cost of the project for which funding is sought. Applications can be found at the foundation's website, www.tsfoundation.com.
Deadlines
Revolution lodge scholarship applications- june 1; grants applications are considered 3 times a year
Next one: Jun 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing
Limits
Revolution lodge scholarships are limited to children and grandchildren of members of the revolution masonic lodge, greensboro, north carolina. In addition, the foundation gives grants to various educational institutions for scholarships, which are normally restricted to residents of guilford county and are awarded by the college or university. The foundation also gives grants to various tax exempt organizations who submit requests for funds. These grants are normally limited to projects and activities serving the people of guilford county, north carolina.

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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  • Robert O Klepfer JrExecutive director
  • Sigmund I Tannenbaum MdDirector/vice president
  • Jeanne L TannenbaumDirector/vice president
  • Nancy B TannenbaumDirector/chair
  • Susan M TannenbaumDirector/vice president
  • Edward C Winslow IIIDirector
  • Michael L DiamondDirector/secretary
  • Lauren BectonDirector
  • Jacob E OsterhoutDirector
  • James W Whitley JrDirector/treasurer
  • Jeannette OsterhoutDirector
  • Daniel BectonDirector

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

  • Scholarship

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 Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc.
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyScholarship$2,000

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