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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

  1. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Centene Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $281,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $256,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster relief in TN for hurricane helene; Provide evidence-based services to children

  2. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Weaver and Tidwell Private Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,750 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $750 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Supports families of children battling pediatric brain tumors and funds related medical research.; Provides mentoring and support to new and expectant parents to strengthen...

  3. Private foundation · Santa Rosa, CA

    H & R Peters Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $400 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $200 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support of other charitable organizations

  4. Private foundation · Middleburg, VA

    Dun Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $44,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,800 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $800 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General charitable, religious and educational purposes

  6. Private foundation · Stafford, TX

    The Hrebenar Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,105 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $2,605 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

    Brady-Cashill Fdn Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $9,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $4,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  8. Private foundation · Deephaven, MN

    Paul J White Family Foundation

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Gereral operating

  9. Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI

    Falk Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Belleville, IL

    East Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $925 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $150 to $775 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Hollywood, FL

    Umalinda Private Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Hotchkiss, CO

    Shirley C Smith Charitable Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,300 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $800 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For children's relief

  13. Private foundation · Leland, NC

    Young Again Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Whw Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Public charity · Washington, DC

    World Wildlife Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $41,116 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $17,777 to $23,339 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Conservation

  16. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Melrow and Barbara Wells Fdn

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,362 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $484 to $34,878 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · Prospect, KY

    Norma D Hanley and Thomas R Hanley Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Gift - General Operating Support

  18. Private foundation · Macon, GA

    The Ra Bowen Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  19. Private foundation · Richmond, VA

    The Kenneth and Bettie Christopher Perry Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $100 to $200 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Harold F and Muriel K Kappler Foundation

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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.