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60 foundations that funded “Blue”
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.
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118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
11 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
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109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating
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Private foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
The Harold J Bowen Jr & Duval Bowen
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Murfreesboro
National Health Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,250 · typical grant $12,500 to $17,750 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Edward Colston Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Knoxville
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $250,096 · typical grant $250,096 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Development
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Pilgrim Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Eugene and Janet Lerner Family Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · White Plains, NY
The Miller Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Ann Arbor, MI
The Berry Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: General funds
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Private foundation · Bay Village, OH
The Flyweight Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
The Simpson Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $430 · typical grant $430 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Keswick, VA
The David Butler Family Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Williams Family Foundation
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $27,900 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable support; Charitable support for coleman rec center; Charitbale support
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Private foundation · Huntingdon
The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.
IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...
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Public charity · Los Angeles, CA
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $62,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Music preservation implementation grant
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Private foundation · Nashville
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $22,879 · typical grant $1,100 to $1,900 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Monteagle
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service
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Public charity · Memphis
Community Lift Corp
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Cdc; Empowerment
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Schuster Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $8,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community program; Community programs
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.