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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

1. Private foundation · Decaturville

   Guy and Ethel Kennedy Scholarship Fund Trust

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   8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,250 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Scholarships

2. Public charity · Washington, DC

   Reading Is Fundamental Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $68,008 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $7,200 to $11,552 (tax year 2024)

   38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To foster literacy

3. Private foundation · Novi, MI

   Dana Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)

   38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4. Public charity · Washington, DC

   Council of Independent Colleges

   How to apply: not stated

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $226,342 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $51,551 (tax year 2024)

   62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Grants to colleges

5. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

   The Rust Foundation

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   8 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

   38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

   Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

7. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship Committee

   Takes applications

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $37,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

   Stated deadlines: Jan 15, May 1 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

8. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   Regions Foundation

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   8 Tennessee grants totaling $340,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

   88% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Econ & community dev; Education & wr; Econ @ community dev

9. Private foundation · Wilmington

   Pathfinder Foundation Inc.

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   7 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $7,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

   14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: South Carolina State Initiative; Employee Scholarship Fund; Cartter Scholars Scholarship Fund; Scrappy's Cupboard

10. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Orion & Emma B Hurlburt Tr Fbo Memorial Fd Hamilton Natl Bk Ttee

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $285,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To fund free psycho-oncology, industrial arts, family programs and occupational therapy services for children with cancer.; To provide cancer-related services to the...

11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Wca Charitable Foundation Tr

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $68,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

12. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $220,750 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $40,500 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a public charity; To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee; Educational & cultural; To support annual campaign

13. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    William E Schmidt Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $74,250 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

14. Public charity · Sumner, WA

    Rei Cooperative Action Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $185,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · The Villages, FL

    The Michnal Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $19,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support and operating expenses

16. Public charity · Knoxville

    Knoxville Firefighters Association

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $157,407 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education program

17. Private foundation · Rocky Face, GA

    The Nabors to Neighbors Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expense

18. Private foundation · Conover, NC

    The Bolick Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $272,618 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $74,398 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Evangelism; Discipleship; Seminary/training and equipping

19. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    The Fund for Theological Education Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Discernment lab grant

20. Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE

    Great West Casualty Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,660 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Donation