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117 foundations that funded “Student”

  1. Private foundation · Gilford, NH

    Student Grant Program Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $137,700 · typical grant $12,000 to $29,800 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  2. Private foundation · Memphis

    School Award Center the Student Award Center

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,700 · typical grant $50,700 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational scholarship

  3. Private foundation · Leavenworth, KS

    Lending Help for Students Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $36,705 · typical grant $475 to $23,851 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Farragut

    Classic Productions for Students

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $48,013 · typical grant $9,603 to $19,205 (tax year 2024)

  5. 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

  6. Public charity · Clarksville

    Greater Nashville Funding

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    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

  7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  8. Private foundation · Memphis

    Ben-Glo Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student aid

  9. Public charity · Lascassas

    The Rock Campus Outreach

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $28,390 · typical grant $7,700 to $11,390 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student and athletic outreach; Ministry to college athletes

  10. Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK

    Butterfield Memorial Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $36,586 · typical grant $10,000 to $14,586 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Student confernce re; Ou chapter support; Equipment

  11. Public charity · Schaumburg, IL

    American Veterinary Medical Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $26,240 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student funding; Disaster relief

  12. Private foundation · Amelia Island, FL

    The Edwards Charitable Family

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student scholarship

  13. Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

    Gitlab Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support identifying students eligible for federal benefits programs + application assistance; Evaluating the effectiveness and cost efficiency of an ai-based snap benefits...

  14. Private foundation · Reston, VA

    Devon Creek Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student scholarships

  15. Private foundation · Bentonville, AR

    Mahoney Family Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student Scholarships

  16. Private foundation · Wethersfield, CT

    O'meara Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student scholarship awards

  17. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Educational Credit Management Corporation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support

  18. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Adams Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist with student and institutional needs

  19. Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

    George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship vada powell student id: b00702025; Scholarship caroline tebbs student id: l30136790

  20. Private foundation · Richardson, TX

    L & M Meador Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: College/university student scholarship awards

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.