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1,090 foundations that funded “University”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Arthur Hale Trust Ua

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $61,254 · typical grant $30,627 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operational

  2. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Susan G Nokes Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $225,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support of college with trustee scholarship; Support church missions

  3. Private foundation · Sarasota, FL

    The Melly Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General/unrestricted

  4. Private foundation · Glenview, KY

    The Mattei-Rothschild Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $62,225 · typical grant $5,000 to $57,225 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship fundnon-cash donationdate of gift: 2/4/25description of property: 700 shares of kellanova stockbook value of property: $14,433method used to calculate book value:...

  5. Public charity · Chehalis, WA

    Empowering American Communities

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,375 · typical grant $3,175 to $3,200 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Eagan, WI

    Martino Joseph W & Helen M Mem Fd

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,898 · typical grant $1,881 to $3,017 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  7. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Trust Uw Frank E Page

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,400 · typical grant $2,700 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  8. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Arthur E & Roberta M Yates Crut

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $210,950 · typical grant $105,475 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Tr Uw Blanche A Robinson-Char

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $800 to $11,200 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  10. Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

    George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship vada powell student id: b00702025; Scholarship caroline tebbs student id: l30136790

  11. Private foundation · Macon, GA

    The Ra Bowen Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: May 1 · next May 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  12. Private foundation · Richmond, VA

    The Kenneth and Bettie Christopher Perry Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300 · typical grant $100 to $200 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

    Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  14. Private foundation · Great Falls, VA

    Joseph W & Faith K Tiberio Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,250 · typical grant $250 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Salem, OR

    Anderson Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $17,465 · typical grant $4,500 to $12,965 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational; Medical

  16. Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO

    Lt Robert B Ritchie Mem Fund

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,550 · typical grant $2,250 to $2,300 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 28 · next Mar 28, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  17. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers Memorial Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

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

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  18. Private foundation · Powell, OH

    Mastek Sparkman Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,600 · typical grant $3,500 to $12,100 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Decatur, IL

    Ethan Allen Johnson & Caroline Johnson Educational Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  20. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Acquis Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,200 · typical grant $4,000 to $4,200 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Opportunity Fund

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.