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24 foundations that funded “Upper”

  1. 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

  2. Public charity · Kingsport

    Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $133,062 to $1.3 million (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Head start; Food assistance

  3. United Way · Lebanon

    United Way of Wilson County & the Upper Cumberland

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    28 Tennessee grants totaling $206,158 · typical grant $9,637 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designated

  4. Public charity · Gatlinburg

    Mountain Ways Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    6 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...

  5. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Ruth Boring Home for the Aged Fd Xxxxx8006

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,852 · typical grant $1,852 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Private foundation · Travelers Rest, SC

    The Karen and Paul Schaefer Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,400 · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  7. Private foundation · Cherryville, NC

    Lena Sue and C Grier Beam Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,500 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable-medical services; Religious

  8. Public charity · Knoxville

    Tennessee Association of Community

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Liheap pilot outreach project

  9. Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK

    The Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Undergrad seminary scholarships; Prayer room ministry support

  10. Public charity · Silver Spring, MD

    Cwi Works Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

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    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

  12. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    William W Jenkins Char Rmdr Trust

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $24,252 · typical grant $1,516 to $6,063 (tax year 2025)

  13. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $75,250 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  14. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Station Grants

  15. Public charity · Edgefield, SC

    National Wild Turkey Federation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $79,273 · typical grant $10,000 to $53,273 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: JAKES Event State or Local; State research; Wildlife Openings/Brood Habitat

  16. Public charity · Nashville

    Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $9,513 to $174,153 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General program support

  17. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Burnett Unity Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $547,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promote cross country athletics; Prevention of child abuse; Provide women's health services.; Hospital foundation; Provide temporary shelter for homeless individuals

  18. Public charity · Knoxville

    Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.

  19. Community foundation · Mountain View, CA

    Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $25,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Education; Civic Participation; General Nonprofit Support; Environment

  20. Public charity · Marianna, FL

    Mightycause Charitable Foundation

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

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $557,439 · typical grant $6,177 to $45,959 (tax year 2024)

    41% 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.