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72 foundations that funded “Center Education Reform”
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education
How to apply: not stated
31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Award
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Invitation only
13 Tennessee grants totaling $4.7 million · typical grant $43,867 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.; To support bail system data collection and data democratization, with the overall goal of providing an accurate and...
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Public Welfare Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for gideon's trumpet redux-continued; Support for justice, not just surviving; Support for mississippi prison reform coalition; Support for towards a people's justice;...
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Private foundation · Bentonville, AR
Walton Family Foundation Inc.
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $653,196 to $3 million (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools.;...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Formanek Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...
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Private foundation · Battle Creek, MI
Wk Kellogg Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $17,500 to $175,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching Grant; Health and Health Equity; Promise of an Equitable Future; Trustee Mini Grant; Jobs and Family Economic Security
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health
How to apply: not stated
17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $63,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2025 Collaborative Partner for economic development; Kids' Christmas Event Sponsorship; Provide quality musical education through academic, community and competitive...
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Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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Public charity · New York, NY
Jewish Communal Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
15 Tennessee grants totaling $6.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $54,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Beaverton, OR
City Fund
How to apply: not stated
29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation
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96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle
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Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA
Mae Philanthropies
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public education center of higher learning
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Private foundation · Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · 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...
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Abahac Inc.
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $171,308 · typical grant $20,340 to $44,340 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Educational; Environmental projects; Nature projects; Community and education
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $150,000 to $476,500 (tax year 2023)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Advancing racial justice; Advancing girls' agency and education; Advancing racial justice and women's rights
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
The California Endowment
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $250,000 · typical grant $250,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education for action - learning and capacity building for health justice
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Private foundation · Baltimore, MD
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc.
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide general operating support; Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and conduct community conversations about the need for diversion and prevention...
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Community foundation · Mountain View, CA
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $25,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health; Education; Civic Participation; General Nonprofit Support; Environment
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.