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15 foundations that funded “Humanities”

1. Public charity · Nashville

   Humanities Tennessee

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   9 Tennessee grants totaling $78,709 · typical grant $8,300 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

   89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Humanities project

2. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

   James Deering Danielson Foundation

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   6 Tennessee grants totaling $44,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Social services; Arts and humanities; Educational; Environmental; Hospitals, health and medical

3. Public charity · Washington, DC

   New Venture Fund

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   16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

   69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation

4. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

   Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

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

   1,331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Religion related; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

5. Public charity · Alpharetta, GA

   Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.

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

   584 Tennessee grants totaling $63.7 million · typical grant $10,600 to $70,692 (tax year 2024)

   36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Evangelism and missions; Spiritual development; Education; Children's and youth ministry; Community development

6. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

   Edward Jones Foundation

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   136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)

   71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement

7. Private foundation · New York, NY

   The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

   Takes applications

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)

   67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...

8. Community foundation · Atlanta, GA

   The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc.

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

   20 Tennessee grants totaling $752,631 · typical grant $7,025 to $39,906 (tax year 2024)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Religion related; Diseases/disorders/medical; Education; Philanthropy/voluntarism; Human services

9. Private foundation · Suwanee, GA

   The John and Gaye Patton Charitable Foundation Inc.

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   1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,500 · typical grant $3,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Educational

10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Msb Cockayne Fund Inc.

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    63 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $1,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sandra Schatten Foundation

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    35 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

12. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Joel C and Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $193,436 · typical grant $1,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

13. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation

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    116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Enchiridion Foundation

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    82 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support for operations; For youth camp; General support for renovation project

15. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv