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647 foundations that funded “Car”

  1. Private foundation · Germantown

    Irvin Lansky Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $575,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Jobs for life; Pcn program education; Teach reading skills to elementary children; Personal and career development; Jewish family services

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Staley Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $32,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: School for grades k - 8; Preserve the national park preserve the national park east TN largest hunger relief charity; Mental health early intervention program for middle and...

  3. Private foundation · Germantown

    Agape North Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $72,100 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Assisting with necessaryapparel for thechildren; Assisting with necessaryapparel for the children; Serve adoptive and fosterchildren and familiesproviding holistic care.;...

  4. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Xcel Energy Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $10,455 · typical grant $65 to $870 (tax year 2024)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant; Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant; Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant, match...

  5. Private foundation · Battle Creek, MI

    Wk Kellogg Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $17,500 to $175,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching Grant; Health and Health Equity; Promise of an Equitable Future; Trustee Mini Grant; Jobs and Family Economic Security

  6. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Nazareth Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $235,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist those in need; To assist children; Provide clean water and hiv medical treatment; For fellowships; To assist homeless

  7. Public charity · Franklin

    Franklin Noon Rotary Charitable Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Food insecurity; Counseling and mental health; Support re-entry to society; Housing support; Support programing

  8. Public charity · Sewanee

    Sewanee Community Chest

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $80,088 · typical grant $9,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Preschool program; Sewanee elem schoolpto; Community outreach; Low income housing support; Care of displaced animals

  9. Public charity · Knoxville

    Fort Sanders Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $26,674 to $371,048 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, CVA, brain injury and amputee support groups. Also helps provide...

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    William Randolph Hearst Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...

  11. Private foundation · Bellevue, WA

    T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $481,110 · typical grant $74,748 to $131,274 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Strengthen children and families through counseling and social services; Support to those affected by domestic & sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking; Lift up women...

  12. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    George W & Ruth R Baxter Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic, support for homeless families; Medical, provide affordable and quality health care for low-income and uninsured; Civic, food pantry; Civic, deliver basis goods and...

  13. 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 -...

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    After Gods Heart Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of ministering to families facing difficult pregnancy decisions; Support of eliminating the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children in Tennessee; Support of...

  15. Private foundation · Harrison, NY

    Mary P Dolciani Halloran Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the arts education program and student matinees; Promote literacy for underserved youth; Veterinary care for rescued animals

  16. Public charity · Houston, TX

    Lewis Family Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development-youth development programs; Mental health & crisis intervention-counseling; Health care-alliances & advocacy

  17. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Institute for Public Health Innovation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $99,483 · typical grant $40,000 to $59,483 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19.; To grant on behalf of common health...

  18. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Incorporated

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Toward expenses of the educational enrichment programs, to advance job readiness, career development and pre-k readiness for economically vulnerable women and children.; Toward...

  19. Private foundation · Leesburg, VA

    Diane & Michael Canney Foundation

    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: Advancing cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment, ensuring that families never receive a bill for care, travel,...

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $337,500 · typical grant $62,500 to $275,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Using implementation science to reduce health disparities in youth & families: a university-federally qualified health center partnership; To support the project "disrupting...

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.