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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

  1. Private foundation · Byhalia, MS

    Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $9,300 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $800 to $6,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Clune Cares Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $8,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Springfield, MO

    Forvis Mazars Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,828 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,400 to $12,408 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Food Security

  4. Private foundation · Harrison, NY

    Mary P Dolciani Halloran Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the arts education program and student matinees; Promote literacy for underserved youth; Veterinary care for rescued animals

  5. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Basketball Association Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $550,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $150,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: In support of programs in furtherance of nba foundation's mission

  6. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Reach Out and Read Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,442 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,093 to $6,239 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Encourage reading

  7. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $36,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advancing Coastal Marsh Restoration in Connecticut

  8. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Muscular Dystrophy Association

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $175,900 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $50,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical diagnosis and movr registry support; Medical diagnosis; Research

  9. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Basketball Players Association Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Richmond, VA

    Hjc Family Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,200 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Madison, WI

    Alliant Energy Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,250 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Avon bottoms wildlife area conservation; Beaver dam conservation project; Matching gift

  12. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Derald H Ruttenberg Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,300 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public charities

  13. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    The Norcliffe Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $650,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2025 our wetlands matching challenge; Conservation legacy match challenge

  14. Private foundation · Jackson, WY

    William E Weiss Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $58,750 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,000 to $25,750 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Infrastructure improvements; Expansion of boarding school; Food pantry

  15. Private foundation · Dedham, MA

    Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Public charity · New York, NY

    Blue Meridian Partners Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15.1 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $4 million to $7.1 million (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support scaling plan

  17. Private foundation · Elma, NY

    Elsie P and Lucius B Mccowan Private Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,400 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $900 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Public charity · Cleveland, OH

    All Flourish Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $9,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Memphis

    Junior League of Memphis

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,619 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,198 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Grants to teachers; Monthly events at lester community center; Donation for 30th Anniversary

  20. Public charity · Memphis

    The Martin Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.