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411 foundations that funded “Ja”
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Public charity · Davenport, IA
Rsm Us Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $116,385 · typical grant $11,766 to $61,028 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth education - ja and dollars for doers; Youth education - power of love and dollars for doers; Youth health - dollars for doers and holiday card constest; Youth education -...
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Private foundation · Wood Dale, IL
Nippon Express Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,400 · typical grant $1,400 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support for Educational Programs in Japanese
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Grp Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $180,000 · typical grant $180,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Studio at Allen Jackson Ministries
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Private foundation · Tuscaloosa, AL
The Reese Phifer Jr Memorial Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Honor trey Jackson
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Private foundation · Franklin
Living Legacy Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $45,000 to $425,000 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Impact philanthropy; Janie's fund
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Association of Universities for Research
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,364 · typical grant $5,809 to $78,719 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb space telescope
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haslam Family Foundation Inc.
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32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; School of music gala
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Private foundation · Memphis
Fleetwood Foundation Inc.
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22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $30,000 to $160,166 (tax year 2023)
Funded: Work with Believe Academy and Memphis College Preparatory school; Jack Gerber Fund; Lavinia Group fund, Hollywood; Lavinia travel expenses fund for PASH and PAHW; General fund...
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Private foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
Fred Jones Family Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $31,580 · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Claws for paws and sunset safari benefactor; Claws for paws and jaws annual fund; 2024-2025 gridiron club; Western heritage awards - 2025; Even split b/w vanderbilt club sports...
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Tuw Valere Blair Potter
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $150,000 to $650,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted general; Valere blair potter; Myra Jackson blair; Summer camps
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Powell Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $85,640 · typical grant $10,640 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support continued participation as a site in the safety and justice challenge network; To support a conversation between macarthur fellows, jazz cellist and composer tomeka...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
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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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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robinson Foundation
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 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...
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Public charity · Nashville
Music City Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,444 · typical grant $6,500 to $21,444 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. These workers are the backbone of the 2nd largest industry in Nashville.; To support the...
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation
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282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.
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Private foundation · Nashville
Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $39,293 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; Hungry program; Robertson co land purch & matching s; Forklift, scale, fan; Water heater, food warmer, cart
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.