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2,469 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Acquis Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,200 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $4,000 to $4,200 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Opportunity Fund

  2. Private foundation · Sausalito, CA

    The Isabel Allende Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $230,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Housing support for women battling substance abuse; Healthcare, education, protection from violence, and reproductive rights

  3. Private foundation · Nutley, NJ

    The Frank A & Edith Orechio Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

  4. Public charity · San Diego, CA

    Jack in the Box Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Cullens for A Cause Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,325 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $9,162 to $9,163 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Burroughs Family Foundation Dtd 12-1-2022

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $350,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $150,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Neuroscience; Early childhood policy/advocacy

  8. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Dunbar Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  9. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research- cardiac initiative; Research- newborn screening

  10. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

    Wounded Warrior Project Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $176,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $56,000 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · Boca Grande, FL

    The Hawthorne Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Law dean's discretionary fund; Religion

  12. Private foundation · Lexington, NC

    Project 58

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,280 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $480 to $800 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Quincy, FL

    Bates Family Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Payment to support veteran programs

  14. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Pinkerton Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2023)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2023 IRS filing

    Funded: Trustee Discretionary

  15. Private foundation · Royal Palm Beach, FL

    The Hand Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Organizational grant

  16. Public charity · Nashville

    Hispanic Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $17,270 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,020 to $12,250 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Partnership to provide assistance to local mothers

  17. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Kershaw Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $230,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. Private foundation · Honolulu, HI

    Hawaii Loa Ohana

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Feeding less fortunate families; To support shelter and housing programs

  19. Private foundation · Pasadena, CA

    Joseph H Thompson Fund

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $11,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: The land trust for Tennessee's mission is to preserve the unique character of Tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations.; Scholarship programs

  20. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Code Blue Shelter; Vanderbilt Law School (Director Discretionary)

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.