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6 foundations that funded “National Urban League Inc”
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Public charity · New York, NY
National Urban League Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $790,513 · typical grant $121,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Direct grants to small businesses
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
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
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Public charity · Galesburg, IL
National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haslam Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; School of music gala
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Footprint Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
42 Tennessee grants totaling $644,525 · typical grant $1,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: The 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding; African American Cemetery Fund; Sankofa Fund; Langston and Malcolm Carter Scholarship fund; Center for...
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Association for Urban Debate Leagues
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $24,554 · typical grant $11,673 to $12,881 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: National tournament local league grant, league network grant
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.