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32 foundations that funded “Forward”
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Public charity · Hendersonville
Forward Giving Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,048 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,217 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General and unrestricted support toward the non-profit's mission; Items for holiday gift bags for under-privileged elderly in nursing homes; Items for weekly ministry to...
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Private foundation · San Francisco, CA
Give Forward Foundation
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $350,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Middle school math initiative
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Private foundation · North Wilkesboro, NC
The Garrett Family Ever Forward Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $115,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Parade & Community Outreach
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Private foundation · New York City, NY
Trade It Forward Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Credit Union
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $273,200 · typical grant $33,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Outreach; Forward Jackson; Scholarships/Grants
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Public charity · Shelbyville
Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $268,961 · typical grant $12,744 to $38,620 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Addiction education and assistance; Connecting forward grant
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Wells Fargo Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Affordable Homeownership Program; Financial Empowerment: Finance Park Meets Stock Market Challenge; Project Return Opportunities for Employment; Community Land Trust _...
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robert F Stone Foundation Aka
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115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market
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Private foundation · Ithaca, NY
Park Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $150,100 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Kenosha, WI
Jockey Being Family Foundation Ltd
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Back to School Bash - supplies to kids in need
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Public charity · Charlotte, NC
Giveclear Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
75 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $48,900 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The Lane Family Foundation Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $22,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Melkus Family Foundation
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42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Truist Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
13 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
J C Garrett III Family Foundation
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $86,015 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,500 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support community programs; Support education programs; Support athletic programs; Support ministry programs
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Tch Baulch Family Foundation
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $154,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
The Schooner Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $381,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Focused Support; Scholarship
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Laroche Family Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $55,350 · typical grant $2,350 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Investor Fund
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $29,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Civic engagement; Electioneering; Civil engagement
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation
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116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.