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626 foundations that funded “Community Foundation”
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Private foundation · West Grove, PA
The Dansko Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,405 · typical grant $1,405 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Improving quality of life for community with sick children
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Private foundation · Everett, WA
The Matthew 2534-40 Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,971 · typical grant $4,971 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support community
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Private foundation · Johnson City
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)
Funded: To fund scholarship at north east state community college in Tennessee.
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Private foundation · Memphis
Belz Foundation
Invitation only
30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $2,000 to $158,500 (tax year 2025)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Health/welfare; Arts; Community; Religious
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Private foundation · Franklin
Ty 2 Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
14 Tennessee grants totaling $259,500 · typical grant $7,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Social service funding; Community and youth development funding; Family wellness funding; Historic preservation funding; Medical service funding
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
A Family Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support family services; Support community through arts; Eliminate hunger; Expand access to local grown food; Support latino population
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Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Journey for Good Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life; To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first...
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Private foundation · Naperville, IL
Kehe Cares Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $477,246 · typical grant $28,500 to $402,346 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Military & veterans; Community development; Water, sanitation & hygiene; Education
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Public charity · New York, NY
Parkinson's Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy
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Private foundation · Nashville
Lucius E Burch III Family Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,258 · typical grant $6,758 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General contribution; Recovery in community program
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Public charity · Evanston, IL
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
8 Tennessee grants totaling $379,412 · typical grant $22,500 to $73,576 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian; Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian-daf; Disease prev. And treatment-humanitarian-daf; Disaster response-floods; Basic...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $421,025 · typical grant $5,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Academic programs; School garden program; Mental health program; Money for local community food pantr
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Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR
Simmons First Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Formanek Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...
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Private foundation · Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District Foundation Inc.
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $29,416 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Key Club Scholarship; Annual Community Awards Grant; Key Leader North Scholarship; District Grant Operation Park Bench; Community Service Grant
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Private foundation · Herndon, VA
Barzinji Family Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program assistance - social services; Program support - social/community services; Program support - educational/community services; Program support - educational services
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $89,350 · typical grant $7,500 to $67,600 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arconic greening stem grant; Community impact project; Dod legacy award
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Public charity · Long Island City, NY
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $341,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $176,300 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Suicide prevention; community engagement; disaster relief; survey incentive; sponsorship; Suicide prevention; survey incentive; clinical mental health; Social connection &...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Wallace Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $192,404 · typical grant $6,964 to $165,440 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's Principal Pipeline Learning Community.; To support a study of how principals learn on the job.; To support a...
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.