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26 foundations that funded “Opportunity”
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Rise Opportunity Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500,000 · typical grant $500,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Belton, MO
Charitable Economic Opportunity 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
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Private foundation · Vestavia, AL
The 610 Opportunity Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support exempt objectives
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Foundation for the Promotion of Individual Opportunity Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: For Alpha Psi of Chi Psi
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Acquis Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,200 · typical grant $4,000 to $4,200 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Opportunity Fund
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Ken W Davis Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Restoration for self-trafficking; Building project - capital campaign
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Richard L Duchossois Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $300,000 · typical grant $300,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 grant - opportunity in overalls
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United Way · Johnson City
United Way of East Tennessee Highlands
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Organization support
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation
How to apply: not stated
38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
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Public charity · Robbinsville, NJ
Baps Charities Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,970 · typical grant $6,725 to $15,245 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community program; walk-a-thon
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Public charity · New Orleans, LA
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education
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Private foundation · Memphis
Goodlett Foundation
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21 Tennessee grants totaling $354,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
Scheidt Family Foundation Inc.
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $551,700 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2023)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for the operations of levitt shell; Support for the operations of dixon gallery and garden; Support for the operations of Memphis brooks museum; Support for operations...
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Public charity · Nashville
Oasis Center Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $76,465 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,798 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Teen outreach program
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Tomorrow
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $632,531 · typical grant $50,000 to $165,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gause Foundation
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49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development
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Private foundation · Memphis
Rose Montgomery@johnston Family Foundation
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31 Tennessee grants totaling $187,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arts/cultural; Religion; Support religious activities; Education; Develop gardens in Memphis
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Private foundation · Memphis
Belz Foundation
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30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $2,000 to $158,500 (tax year 2025)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Health/welfare; Arts; Community; Religious
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Assurant Foundation
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)
92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financial Assistance
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Public charity · Brentwood
Corecivic Foundation the
How to apply: not stated
24 Tennessee grants totaling $475,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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.