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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

  1. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    Strada Education Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $420,354 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $110,177 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating grant

  2. Community foundation · Detroit, MI

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $607,465 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $360,715 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education; Health care

  3. Private foundation · Dearborn, MI

    The Auto Club Group Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $49,395 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $30,480 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Driver education; Traffic safety

  4. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Billi Marcus Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $26,600 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $600 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Altavista, VA

    The English Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $-1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  6. Private foundation · South Burlington, VT

    Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,100 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $100 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · San Dimas, CA

    Least of These Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of Charitable Organization

  8. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Bellevue Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Private foundation · Winstonsalem, NC

    Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $380,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Windward Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $510,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $90,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental programs

  11. Private foundation · Westlake Village, CA

    Glenn and Janice Mccoy Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Children's hospitals

  12. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The Lambert Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Establish christian clubs in schools; Support of the childrens hospital; Distribution of bibles throughout the world

  13. Private foundation · Vancouver, WA

    M J Murdock Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $150,000 to $700,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: New program staff; Program expansion

  14. Private foundation · Palm Beach, FL

    The Fortin Foundation of Florida Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General program support

  15. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Southern Partners Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social,Economic & Environm Justice

  16. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    Dr Scholl Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Oct 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area Wetland Restoration project; Urban service internships for students; Safety and biocompatibility testing for the Nasal-TEEE prototype

  17. Public charity · Kansas City, MO

    Theater League Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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  18. Public charity · Brunswick, ME

    United Spay Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $6,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promote animal welfare and control.

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee County Clerks Organ Donor Awareness Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $330,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $54,000 to $216,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Organ donation procurement program and awareness

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jake Owen Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Assistance to Indigent Families

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.