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149 foundations that funded “University of” in Hamilton County
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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...
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.