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33 foundations that funded “Childrens Scholarship Fund”
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation
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Private foundation · Raleigh, NC
The Huisking Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · typical grant $4,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Brother joel mcgraw scholarship fund; Meals on wheels
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Private foundation · Brentwood
The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
23 Tennessee grants totaling $258,558 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Samuel M Fleming Foundation
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33 Tennessee grants totaling $568,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Nantz Family Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $41,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
52% 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 · Oyster Bay, NY
Shannon Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,813 · typical grant $9,813 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation
Takes applications
29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robert F Stone Foundation Aka
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115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
36% 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
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
Takes applications
27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Gary Douglas Sasser & Colleen Gill Mcpherson Charitable Foundation Tr
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To spread the christian faith.; To endow permanent scholarships for associates of averitt express, inc. And their children who desire to continue their educaction beyond high...
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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
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haslam Family Foundation Inc.
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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 · Greeneville
J C Morris Family Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $63,060 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Assist foster children
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Private foundation · Morristown
The Rogers Foundation Inc.
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $126,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation - golf; Scholarship
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Mcreynolds Family Foundation Inc.
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21 Tennessee grants totaling $118,375 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assistance
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hamico Inc.
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48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $2,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
33% 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.