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649 foundations that funded “Car”

  1. Public charity · St Louis Park, MN

    Car Donation Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $665,893 · typical grant $25,636 to $582,598 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Car Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $60,500 · typical grant $28,000 to $32,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

    Takes applications

    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

  4. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Cartinhour-Woods Foundation Inc.

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $210,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; University relations

  5. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $24,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 5, Jul 21 · next Jan 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expenses; Program services; Operating expense

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Caritas Foundation

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    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

  7. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Care Foundation of America Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $302,000 to $420,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Chapel Hill, NC

    Carlson Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $77,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Major grant; Discretionary grant

  9. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Care Institute Group Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $530,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Event Sponsorship; General Purpose $200K - Event Sponsorship $25K; Campaign for Building a Healthier Future - BSN Scholars Program

  10. Private foundation · Dublin, OH

    Cardinal Health Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $278,500 · typical grant $3,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant; Employee engagement\scholarships; Mental health\zero suicide cohorts

  11. Public charity · Carthage

    Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $262,500 to $400,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: As a final grant to build science instructional capacity and services; For project support to Nashville Public Library to expand reach and services through their English as a...

  13. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Share the gospel; Support christian ministry; Christian ministry; To fund christian outreach to the poor

  14. Private foundation · Portland

    Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · typical grant $500 to $750 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: College scholarship

  15. Public charity · Golden, CO

    Cars for Charity Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,982 · typical grant $10,995 to $27,213 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Beaver, PA

    Robert Todd Carter Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $16,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religious

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    Carlos H Cantu Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program services; Program service

  18. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Carrie Parks Wilson Memorial Fund

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,267 · typical grant $9,089 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Roanoke, VA

    Cartledge Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Carpenter Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Park conservation; Advancement of econ. And racial just

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.