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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

  1. Private foundation · Halls

    Eleanor and Warren Nunn Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $237,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $27,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public education donation

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Surdna Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $730,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $75,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Public charity · Montvale, NJ

    Kpmg Us Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $205,400 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $12,050 to $49,700 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  4. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Tapestry Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $20,219 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $7,275 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Jobs for the Future Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $421,622 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $30,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support ares regional challenge; To support pwc charitable foundation; To support dol growth opportunities 5; To support wre walmart networks development & workforce...

  6. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Littler Mendelson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $5,600 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 to $1,600 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    Mb Caddyshack Charity Golf Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $28,903 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $7,961 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted contribution; Unrestrictive contribution; Golf package/signed posters; Golf pacakge/signed posters

  8. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Harm Reduction Coalition

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Harm reduction programming

  9. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Moore Impact Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $406,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program support/project support

  10. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Alabama Power Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $95,085 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $7,308 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General/operating

  11. Private foundation · Chardon, OH

    Triple T Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $24,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Rochester, MN

    Mayo Clinic Group Return

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $12,423 to $28,765 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support charitable programs

  13. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Commerce Bancshares Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $14,500 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization; All in for hygiene

  14. Private foundation · Midland, TX

    Abell-Hanger Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $19,820 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $660 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted donation; Unrestricted general operating support

  15. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programming support

  16. Private foundation · Denver, CO

    The Janus Henderson Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $53,939 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $348 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching Gifts; Grants

  17. Private foundation · Flint, MI

    Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $57,130 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs...

  18. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Center

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment

  19. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Urban League Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $790,513 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $121,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Direct grants to small businesses

  20. Public charity · New York, NY

    Save the Music Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $144,699 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $23,120 to $63,157 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music eduation

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.