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4,862 foundations that funded “T”

  1. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Bernard Lapides and Shirley W Lapides Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · 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

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  3. Public charity · Dayton, OH

    The Dayton Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $331,250 · typical grant $5,900 to $131,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Unrestricted, christmas needs for home; Dorm refresh - cogs

  4. Private foundation · Litchfield, CT

    The Mae Casali Bonvicini Charitable Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $84,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Las Vegas, NV

    The Moran Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Humanitarian; Religious; Humanitarian/religious

  6. Private foundation · Big Horn, WY

    The Bernard Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $49,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

  7. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Columbus Phipps Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 15, Jun 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational grants

  8. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Shook Zeiger Charitable Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $40,500 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General contribution

  9. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The James W and Frances Gibson Mcglothlin Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Serve underprivileged children with books; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett and general support; Camp davey crockett; Fellowship hall repairs; Donations...

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Lazard Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $8,509 · typical grant $125 to $1,600 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Once Upon A Time Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $42,642 · typical grant $651 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: The philanthropy lab

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Investor Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    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

  13. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Golf Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $193,436 · typical grant $13,000 to $34,190 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Cleveland, OH

    The Cleveland Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...

  15. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...

  16. Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA

    John Templeton Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $615,323 · typical grant $23,434 to $167,527 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life; Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"; Understanding the dynamical...

  17. Public charity · Memphis

    The Pet Compassion Centers

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $154,173 · typical grant $20,000 to $28,603 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Meals on wheels distribution; Municipal pet food pantry; Parasitic treatments

  18. Private foundation · Cleveland, OH

    The Jochum-Moll Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $246,298 · typical grant $2,500 to $41,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General, unrestricted; Support for construction of new home

  19. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Reynolds End Fd Charity (1453)

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,445 · typical grant $13,061 to $31,346 (tax year 2023)

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Tibbals Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $319,345 · typical grant $2,500 to $68,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: General funding; General program support

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.