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149 foundations that funded “University of” in Hamilton County

  1. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Fullgraf Foundation

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $244,250 · typical grant $2,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Chattanooga green prix events including the goblin class for elementary school students and the f24 classes for middle school and high school students; To provide support for...

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    John and Trish Foy Charitable Tr Ua Dtd 8-13-2021

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $584,388 · typical grant $4,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the mission of the organization.; To support the mission of the church.; To support the Chattanooga humane educational society; To support the mission of the university.

  3. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Kennedy Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a public charity; To provide funding for a professorship; To fund a new building for the nursing school

  4. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Wollman Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

  5. Public charity · Cleveland

    Ocoee Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $830,350 · typical grant $15,000 to $550,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · New York, NY

    Parkinson's Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy

  7. Public charity · Wayne, PA

    Ao North America Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fellowship

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $120,000 to $2 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Brooklyn, OH

    Bean L Carl Scholarship Pfdn

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $775 · typical grant $775 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

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    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

  12. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $125,000 to $606,651 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: K-12 education; Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; Postsecondary education

  13. Public charity · New York, NY

    Ernst & Young Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  14. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Violet Hampton Tuw #2

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  15. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Act Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $1.4 million (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Special project support

  16. Public charity · Inverness, FL

    Us Family Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $514,898 · typical grant $7,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; General funding; Medical research

  17. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Ryerson Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  18. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Arthur E & Roberta M Yates Crut

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $210,950 · typical grant $105,475 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

    Goldsmith Family Foundation

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  20. Public charity · Owasso, OK

    Folds of Honor Foundation

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    47 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,040 to $32,330 (tax year 2025)

    85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

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.