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199 foundations that funded “Schools Fund”
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Public charity · Oakland, CA
New Schools Fund
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $115,000 to $215,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Innovative schools; Learning differences
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Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robert F Stone Foundation Aka
Invitation only
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 · Chattanooga
Astre Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Contribution to scholarship fund
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society
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Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Dixie Group Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $8,700 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Nashville
Wtc Foundation
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $934,755 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financial support; Scholarships
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Private foundation · Memphis
Brinkley Foundation
Invitation only
21 Tennessee grants totaling $220,000 · typical grant $5,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
Speer Charitable Trust
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43 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2023)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program related
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Public charity · Denver, CO
Charter Fund Inc.
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth
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Public charity · Beaverton, OR
City Fund
How to apply: not stated
29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...
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Private foundation · Columbia
James L Craig Fund for Columbia Chs Students
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $40,000 · typical grant $40,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education of high school students
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Private foundation · Purchase, NY
Mastercard Impact Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $107,600 · typical grant $107,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Employee dependent scholarship program - mastercard impact fund (the "fund") maintains a "mastercard dependent scholarship program" (pre-approved by irs). Under this program,...
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Private foundation · Ninety Six, SC
Bond Memorial Tr
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 1 · next Apr 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fund school library
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Private foundation · Goldsboro, NC
The Borden Fund Inc.
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The 2492 Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
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Private foundation · Farmington Hills, MI
Bosch Community Fund
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $71,100 · typical grant $11,100 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth gain exposure to stem; Youth development program; Stem scouts; Connecting everyone with stem/steam; Dual enrollment program support
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Private foundation · Greensboro, NC
Hillsdale Fund
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $147,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Charleston, WV
As Thomas Memorial Fund
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Clarksville
Greater Nashville Funding
How to apply: not stated
29 Tennessee grants totaling $391,770 · typical grant $5,923 to $15,156 (tax year 2025)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Student activities
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.