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767 foundations that funded “Le”
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation
How to apply: not stated
38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
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Public charity · Nashville
The Cma Foundation
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Watkins Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
11 Tennessee grants totaling $95,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth programs; Youth leadership programs; Elevate recovery high school; Public gardens; Art museum
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Private foundation · St Petersburg, FL
Dwayne Hawkins Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $28,100 · typical grant $2,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: River city run (Chattanooga); Dustin ledford scholarship; Gala 2024
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Sugarbaker Family Foundation
Invitation only
3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Tumaini;s runners program; Tumaini e-learning scholarship prog; As needed
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Public charity · New York, NY
Harper House Music Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $67,750 · typical grant $17,750 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Artist development grant; Legacy & inspiration grant
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Private foundation · Incline Village, NV
Burger Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Naples, FL
Tepas Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · San Jose, CA
Shaa Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $50 · typical grant $50 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support pediatric treatment and research focused on childrens catastrophic diseases particularly leukemia and other cancers
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Private foundation · Naples, FL
James & Nancy Heinz Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understandings, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life theatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Jamaica Plain, MA
Jeas Family Charitable Trust
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To protec the natural and cultural treasures of cedars of Lebanon state park and its historic sites
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Feinberg Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,200 · typical grant $1,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Albany, OR
Cross Three Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Provide support to saint jude children's hospital to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Bryan, TX
Greater Texas Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $80,000 · typical grant $80,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support instruction partners ongoing work with Brownsville isd instructional leadership.
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Private foundation · Oakland, CA
Xq Institute
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $250,000 · typical grant $250,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support school implementation of xq tools and professional learning to drive innovative, student-centered improvement.
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Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
How to apply: not stated
81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv
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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 · Knoxville
Smith Family Foundation
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...
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Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $611,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15, May 15, Aug 15, Nov 15 · next Nov 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support general operations; To support a legal fellowship; To support a law student program
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $162,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Sep 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Curatorial research fellowship: dr. Patricia lee daigle; Program support (over 2 years); Warhol re-granting initiative
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.