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27 foundations that funded “American Cancer Society Inc”
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
How to apply: not stated
250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Edward Jones Foundation
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136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement
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Private foundation · Louisville, KY
The Thg Foundation Charitable Tr
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,995 · typical grant $9,995 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Wine Auction
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $85,000 to $135,000 (tax year 2025)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research & Patient Services; Research and patient services
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Private foundation · Nashville
Wca Charitable Foundation Tr
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $68,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Anne Bransford Wallace Foundation
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33 Tennessee grants totaling $35,960 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Elizabeth & Claude Robinson Charity Pct
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $327,251 · typical grant $14,875 to $29,750 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Operational; Religious
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.