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32 foundations that funded “Pencil Foundation”
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
The Engraved Pencil Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Danner Foundation
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
The San Francisco Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $82,850 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For project support; For general and project support
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Public charity · Hartford, CT
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,550 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,550 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health
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Private foundation · Nashville
Caritas Foundation
Invitation only
9 Tennessee grants totaling $131,000 · typical grant $7,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support for operations
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Aprio Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Impact Grant
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Public charity · Davenport, IA
Rsm Us Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $116,385 · typical grant $11,766 to $61,028 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth education - ja and dollars for doers; Youth education - power of love and dollars for doers; Youth health - dollars for doers and holiday card constest; Youth education -...
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Caa Foundation
Invitation only
3 Tennessee grants totaling $13,032 · typical grant $1,050 to $10,000 (tax year 2023)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
Letter first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Purity Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Champions of Love Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Melkus Family Foundation
Invitation only
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 · Cincinnati, OH
Turner Construction Company Foundation
Invitation only
38 Tennessee grants totaling $308,400 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Foundation
Invitation only
55 Tennessee grants totaling $246,450 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565
Takes applications
44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...
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Private foundation · Zanesville, OH
J William & Mary Straker Charitable Fdn
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $309,180 · typical grant $16,735 to $225,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support the faculty and students of percy priest elementary school; To fund all or part of specially trained personnel including science lab teacher and training assistants;...
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.