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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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21 foundations that funded “Donor”

  1. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

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    1331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: religion related; human services; education; health; public, societal benefit

  2. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Donors Trust Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $788K · typical grant $10K–$222K (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: for general operations; for historical building preservation; to support the museum; for restoration of antique guitar; for historical education materials

  3. Public charity · New York, NY

    Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

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    93 Tennessee grants totaling $48.5M · typical grant $14K–$96K (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: religious; community & human services; education; medical / public services; environment & animal protection

  4. Community foundation · Cleveland

    Community Foundation of Cleveland

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    34 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $11K–$51K (tax year 2024)

    24% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: donor advised distributions

  5. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    The Minneapolis Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $208K · typical grant $12K–$45K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: donor advised, health; donor advised, animals; donor advised, public affairs/society benefit

  6. United Way · Pittsburgh, PA

    The United Way of Southwestern

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $104K · typical grant $13K–$20K (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: donor designation

  7. United Way · Paramus, NJ

    United Way of Bergen County

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $133K · typical grant $6,500–$114K (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: donor designation

  8. United Way · Indianapolis, IN

    United Way of Central Indiana Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27K · typical grant $6,792–$13K (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: donor choice

  9. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $36K · typical grant $11K–$25K (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: donor recommended grants

  10. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    Charity Circle of Murfreesboro

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    38 Tennessee grants totaling $698K · typical grant $8,000–$20K (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities

  11. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115K · typical grant $8,000–$26K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  12. Private foundation · East Hartford, CT

    Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10K · typical grant $10K–$10K (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general support for donor relations

  13. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

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    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4M · typical grant $11K–$61K (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program opns (cif); donor directed designations; sub-recipient grants

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lift Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $14K · typical grant $500–$1,423 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: contribution to general fund; contribution to donor advised fund

  15. Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ

    Arizona Community Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $15K–$180K (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: this award is for general support; this award is designated for general support; this award is for the vision project; this award is designated support for the north davidson...

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $360K · typical grant $10K–$85K (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration; charitable distribution; charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign; charitable distribution, abc event...

  17. Community foundation · St Louis, MO

    St Louis Community Foundation Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $181K · typical grant $8,000–$35K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: general support, annual distribution for general support, general support in memory of james a. koenig; the final tranche of the endowment of stockton-walther healing minds...

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,000–$75K (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: the arts & culture alliance of greater knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions; the mission of big ears is...

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Fisher Koch Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $24M · typical grant $24M–$24M (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: support of organization

  20. Private foundation · Richmond, VA

    The Rosenthal Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $377K · typical grant $377K–$377K (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: fund programorganization needs

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.