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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

1. Private foundation · South Bend, WA

   The Drexel Fund

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $221,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $37,000 to $124,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General support grant; Founders program

2. Private foundation · Ithaca, NY

   Park Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $150,100 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

   25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3. Private foundation · New York, NY

   Foundation for A Just Society

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $625,100 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $275,000 (tax year 2024)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To provide emergency support for hurricane helene relief work; To provide general operating support; To provide philanthropic advocacy support to grantmakers for southern...

4. Private foundation · Bethesda, MD

   The Educational Foundation of America

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $340,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $65,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Carbondale clinic; Salary and benefits arts director, arts programming, and studio build-out

5. Public charity · Newtown Square, PA

   Project Management Institute Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $35,825 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,700 to $10,200 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Public charity · Nashville

   Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services

   How to apply: not stated

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1.4 million to $2.4 million (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Legal support for Tennessee residents

7. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

   Jd Finish Line Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $27,150 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,225 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

   75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Louder Than Words; Community Voices

8. Public charity · Durham, NC

   Southern Coalition for Social Justice

   How to apply: not stated

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

   75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Solve spark grant

9. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

   Miller Family Foundation Inc.

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Wall of the Fallen

10. Private foundation · Trumbull, CT

    The Karlson Family Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2021)

    Funded: Programs

11. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Kendeda Fund

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $50,000 to $1 million (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Operating Reserve Fund; For participation in Kendeda Fund's sustainability cohort; Grantmakers for Southern Progress for General Operating Support with a focus on the...

12. Public charity · Nashville

    Ramsey Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $587,737 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $179,245 to $179,246 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To further the Foundation's Missions

13. Public charity · Golden, CO

    Cars for Charity Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,982 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,995 to $27,213 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

14. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Nicholas Martin Jr Family Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

15. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $230,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

16. Private foundation · Fort Myers, FL

    Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Special population support; Community services

17. Private foundation · Scottsdale, AZ

    Meritage Cares Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

18. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    R and D Williams Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the general operations and mission of relief centers.; To support pediatric cancer research and treatments.; To support the general activities and mission of...

19. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operation expenses

20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Alice W Jew Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $29,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $14,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Church ministries; To be used for funding of grants paid and operations of foundation