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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

1. Private foundation · Westlake Village, CA

   Conrad N Hilton Foundation

   Takes applications

   11 Tennessee grants totaling $262,360 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $1,650 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Aug 29 · next Aug 29, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To support campus youth outreach; For prenatal-3 policy impact center to lead an early childhood development governance evaluation and advance evidence-based policy progress...

2. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

   The Kroger Co Foundation

   Takes applications

   10 Tennessee grants totaling $192,000 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3. Private foundation · Memphis

   Nollie & Amanda Henington Trust Fbo Emotionally Hurt Children

   Invitation only

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,050 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,550 (tax year 2024)

   29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Program to aid children

4. Private foundation · Memphis

   Robert E Tipton Jr Charitable Foundation

   Invitation only

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $242,500 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5. Private foundation · Bartlett

   Midsouth Christian Care

   Takes applications

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $197,000 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $36,500 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Benevolence

6. Private foundation · Memphis

   Delta Boule

   Takes applications

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

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

   67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General program support

7. Private foundation · Memphis

   The Bernard Lapides and Shirley W Lapides Foundation

   Takes applications

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Gift-cathy l weil

8. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   Ridblatt Family Charitable Trust

   Invitation only

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $37,050 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,850 to $5,700 (tax year 2025)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

9. Private foundation · Los Altos, CA

   Stellar Solutions Foundation

   Invitation only

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $6,500 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Unrestricted donation

10. Public charity · Memphis

    Seeding Success

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $290,703 to $728,782 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Full service community schools program

11. Private foundation · Kannapolis, NC

    Salant Family Foundation Trust

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Further Exempt Function

12. Private foundation · Collierville

    Mid-South Balloon Festival

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $15,300 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $800 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: To provide assistance to the receiving party.

13. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Tractor Supply Company Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)

    93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hometown heroes donation

14. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

15. Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL

    Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

    Invitation only

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $41,608 · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

16. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

17. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

18. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...

19. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robinson Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...

20. Private foundation · Memphis

    International Paper Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $148,535 · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,252 to $13,683 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Carter county food for kids backpack program; Donated shipping for menstrual health program; Junior achievement biz town; Habitat improvement along rivers in greater Nashville...