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425 foundations that funded “Vanderbilt University”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    James R Meadows Jr Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $952,350 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For use in the organization's exempt function

  3. Private foundation · Cheyenne, WY

    The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $491,246 · typical grant $1,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Boulder, CO

    The Boedecker Foundation

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $751,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program Needs; Program Revenue

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bradford Family Foundation

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $898,411 · typical grant $1,086 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Franklin

    Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $8,900 · typical grant $150 to $300 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation for operations; Donation for research and activities; Donation for support of history and; Donation for operations-children; Donation for activities of boy scout

  7. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Assurant Foundation

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)

    92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial Assistance

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Crittenden Foundation C/o Eleanor B Currie

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,200 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25

  10. Private foundation · Germantown

    Deborah Dunklin Tipton Charitable Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $364,084 · typical grant $2,909 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Villanova, PA

    The Counihan Family Foundation

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    23 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support regular operations; To provide quality programs and services to impact the lives of children, adolescents, and seniors throughout Middle Tennessee; To provide a...

  12. Private foundation · Brentwood

    The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc.

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    23 Tennessee grants totaling $258,558 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

  13. Private foundation · Marks, MS

    Self Foundation

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $64,725 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Special kids ministry

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nicholson Foundation Inc.

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $163,799 · typical grant $100 to $300 (tax year 2023)

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Eisen-Wald Foundation

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $125,686 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general; Landscaping

  17. Private foundation · Lavergne

    1944 Foundation Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $348,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

  18. Private foundation · Memphis

    Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $207,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Judy and Noah Liff Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $136,590 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency

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.