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6,478 foundations that funded “Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Frankenmuth, MI

    Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $11,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community support

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Foundation for A Just Society

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $625,100 · typical grant $100,000 to $275,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide emergency support for hurricane helene relief work; To provide general operating support; To provide philanthropic advocacy support to grantmakers for southern...

  3. Private foundation · San Angelo, TX

    Foundation for Truth

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $295,700 · typical grant $46,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Financial assistance for capital and operating expenses for the cherith hostel; Financial assistance with the capital expenses for the morning star hostel children's home in...

  4. Public charity · Hazard, KY

    Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $257,600 · typical grant $25,000 to $201,600 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt of purpose of the organization

  5. Public charity · Sevierville

    Foundation for the Sevier County Library System

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $62,601 · typical grant $5,732 to $39,575 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program materials and expenses; Tile wall; Rm furnishings building

  6. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $67,500 · typical grant $33,750 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Respite care for individuals waiting to transition to residential care who are at high risk for overdose

  7. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $882,890 · typical grant $434,038 to $448,852 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research

  8. Private foundation · Palm Beach, FL

    Charles R Schwab Foundation for Financial Freedom

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $150,000 · typical grant $150,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Funding for individuals enrolled in tcat Nashville

  9. Private foundation · Wenatchee, WA

    Foundation of Caring Fund

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200,000 · typical grant $200,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable operations

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Neil S Hirsch Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $75,000 · typical grant $75,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · Vero Beach, FL

    Foundation 3311 Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  12. 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

  13. Private foundation · Sherwood, OR

    Foundation IV

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Dissolution of assets

  14. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    The Muffy Ohlmeyer Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foundation goal

  15. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Foundation to Promote Open Society

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $750,000 · typical grant $750,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide general support

  16. Public charity · Charlotte, NC

    Foundation for the Carolinas

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  17. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Amazonsmile Foundation

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    7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)

  18. Community foundation · Memphis

    Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc.

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    417 Tennessee grants totaling $107.9 million · typical grant $12,000 to $153,077 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

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    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Annual gift.; Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.

  20. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

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    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

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.