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32 foundations that funded “Forward”

  1. Public charity · Hendersonville

    Forward Giving Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,048 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,217 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General and unrestricted support toward the non-profit's mission; Items for holiday gift bags for under-privileged elderly in nursing homes; Items for weekly ministry to...

  2. Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

    Give Forward Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $350,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Middle school math initiative

  3. Private foundation · North Wilkesboro, NC

    The Garrett Family Ever Forward Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $115,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Parade & Community Outreach

  4. Private foundation · New York City, NY

    Trade It Forward Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Credit Union

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $273,200 · typical grant $33,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Outreach; Forward Jackson; Scholarships/Grants

  6. Public charity · Shelbyville

    Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $268,961 · typical grant $12,744 to $38,620 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Addiction education and assistance; Connecting forward grant

  7. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Wells Fargo Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Affordable Homeownership Program; Financial Empowerment: Finance Park Meets Stock Market Challenge; Project Return Opportunities for Employment; Community Land Trust _...

  8. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

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    115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market

  9. Private foundation · Ithaca, NY

    Park Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Kenosha, WI

    Jockey Being Family Foundation Ltd

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Back to School Bash - supplies to kids in need

  11. Public charity · Charlotte, NC

    Giveclear Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    75 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $48,900 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Lane Family Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $22,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Melkus Family Foundation

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    42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Truist Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    13 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs

  15. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    J C Garrett III Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $86,015 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,500 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support community programs; Support education programs; Support athletic programs; Support ministry programs

  16. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Baulch Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $154,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    The Schooner Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $381,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Focused Support; Scholarship

  18. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Laroche Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $55,350 · typical grant $2,350 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Investor Fund

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $29,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic engagement; Electioneering; Civil engagement

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation

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    116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.