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343 foundations that funded “East”
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Public charity · New York, NY
Ernst & Young Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Two Mauds Inc.
Invitation only
13 Tennessee grants totaling $69,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA
Edward Charles Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $558,240 · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable gift
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Educational Credit Management Corporation
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support
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Public charity · Burbank, CA
The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $203,872 · typical grant $12,266 to $18,764 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide musical instruments to students in need.
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Kroger Co Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $192,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Goodfriend Foundation
Invitation only
9 Tennessee grants totaling $677,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support for mission; Support business school at twu; Buildings/imprvt to facilities; Gen support for mission - religious; Goodfriend tennis reno
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Miranifoundation Org Inc.
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $28,230 · typical grant $1,500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Silver Spring, MD
Cwi Works Inc.
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors
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Public charity · Nashville
Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Charles S Hasson Fund Inc.
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027; Imagination Series; Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley - Knox County; Cleft...
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Private foundation · Bristol
The Masters Table Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Violet Hampton Tuw #2
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarships
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Public charity · Knoxville
Knoxville Firefighters Association
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $157,407 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education program
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Council of Ymcas of the USA
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $963,775 · typical grant $38,000 to $224,600 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Knoxville
Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation Dba Downtown Knoxville Alliance
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville; Market square farmer's market
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Private foundation · Athens
Willsonthropic Inc.
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $21,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Genaral purpose
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Mclamore Family Foundation Inc.
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $10,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Renew, Replant, Restore Program for the gardens; To Fund New auditorium seating; Disaster Relief and Reconstruction of Communities; College of Business Johnson Hall Renovation
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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.