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12 foundations that funded “Symphony & Opera Association”

  1. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

    Invitation only

    115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Footprint Foundation Inc.

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    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...

  3. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Artsbuild

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $601,400 · typical grant $9,050 to $19,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    L A M P Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Henry Laird Smith Foundation

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    33 Tennessee grants totaling $547,500 · typical grant $1,250 to $17,500 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. 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; Community support; Religion; Support religious activities; Education

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bradford Family Foundation

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $898,411 · typical grant $1,086 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Crittenden Foundation C/o Eleanor B Currie

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,200 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $400,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.

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    118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    11 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity

  12. 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

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.