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73 foundations that funded “World Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    We Are One World Foundation Inc.

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $580,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    American Express Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Rocky River, OH

    World Group Foundation

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Beechgrove

    Compass World Outreach Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

  5. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Alcon Cares Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,179 · typical grant $490 to $33,134 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical missions

  6. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    World Wide Technology Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Marietta, GA

    Foundation for A Better World Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $120,000 · typical grant $120,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program expenses

  8. Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA

    Barbara N Rubin Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Help provide clean water around the world

  9. Private foundation · Incline Village, NV

    Burger Family 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: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

  10. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    Tepas Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

  11. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Daniel J and Edith A Ehrlich Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,884 · typical grant $2,884 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases

  12. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    Feinberg Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,200 · typical grant $1,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

  13. Private foundation · Albany, OR

    Cross Three Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Provide support to saint jude children's hospital to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

  14. Private foundation · Ballston Lake, NY

    Christopher W Kurkjian Charitable Giving Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To create sustainable jobs & provide relief by distributing shoes & clothing around the world.; To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases...

  15. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    James & Nancy Heinz Family Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understandings, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life theatening diseases.

  16. Private foundation · San Angelo, TX

    James B and Lois R Archer Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 29, Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To transform the hearts of children and families in uganda and throughout the world through life-saving medical care, family preservation, and sharing the love of jesus christ

  17. Private foundation · Roanoke, MA

    The Bailey Wildlife Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $70,000 · typical grant $70,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Conservation projects apply the tools knowledge gained from scientific research to solve real-life problems threatening the world's wildlife

  18. Private foundation · North Oaks, MN

    Foothills Foundation

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: St. Jude children's research hospital's purpose is to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Their mission is...

  19. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Benwood Foundation Inc.

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    109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Transportation - new vehicle; Able youth track and field program; Expansion project; Recovery in community-arch academy for girls; Increase capacity to serve local needs and...

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.