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838 foundations that funded “University Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,500 · typical grant $12,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 15, Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  2. Private foundation · Duarte, CA

    Prolacta Bioscience Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Aug 31, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: 43rd annual neonatology symposium - advances and controversies in neonatal medicine.

  3. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Terwilliger Family Foundation Charitable Tr

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  4. Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI

    Mojo Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Whitewater, WI

    Kachel Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,250 · typical grant $7,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support education

  6. Private foundation · Pleasanton, CA

    Aida Miller Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education and Research

  7. Private foundation · Austin, TX

    Topfer Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support scholarships

  8. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

    Rita Allen Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Rita allen foundation scholars program

  9. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Morris Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Rise Opportunity Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500,000 · typical grant $500,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

    Troper Wojcicki Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $228,000 · typical grant $228,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Circulating tumor cell derived organoids for nsclc

  12. Private foundation · Richmond, VA

    Red Gates Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2 million · typical grant $2 million (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · Chaska, MN

    The Eagle Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Tuition reduction

  14. Private foundation · Sarasota, FL

    Kosloski Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $29,700 · typical grant $29,700 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    William E Mcelroy Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,125 · typical grant $9,125 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  16. Community foundation · Springfield, MO

    Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $59,516 · typical grant $6,000 to $43,516 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Specific program

  17. Public charity · Lancaster, PA

    Faithful Journey Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $41,050 · typical grant $12,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the mission of the charity

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Ann M Duffer Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $455,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: North Carolina and Tennessee Hurricane Relief Efforts; Building Hope for Women & Children Campaign; Just Us program; Rheumatoid Arthritis Research; VUMC Pediatric rehabilitation program

  20. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The United Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...

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.