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40 foundations that funded “Brown”
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Mary U Brown Share A-Takoma Hosp
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Nashville
Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Beverly Hills, CA
Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman Charitable Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Public interest
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Private foundation · Hoover, AL
Brookes and Owen Brown Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support acedemic and leadership development, personal health and safety, and fostering a lifelong fraternal experience.
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Thomas G Brown Family Charitable 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: Cancer research
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Mary U Brown Share A-Tusculum
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Bellingham, WA
Dennis & Audrey Brown Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,200 · typical grant $1,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Furtherance of non profit purpose
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Private foundation · New Hyde Park, NY
Milton and Fannie Brown Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $857,743 · typical grant $857,743 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth and education- "bridgeup" "giddy up" grant:purpose: to offer under-resourced children a unique track to personal development, empowerment, academic excellence, and the...
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Private foundation · Naugatuck, CT
Robert W Brown Fund
IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
The Bertha & Henry Brownstein Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $300 · typical grant $300 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
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Private foundation · Crump
Pete H and Mildred F Brown Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical Research; Christmas for disadvantaged; Child Abuse Counseling; Assistance to disabled; Assistance to cancer patients
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Private foundation · Memphis
B J Wade Tr Fbo Margaret Brown Et Al
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $319,061 · typical grant $12,112 to $181,869 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Healthcare; Religion
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Private foundation · Bryan, TX
Greater Texas Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $80,000 · typical grant $80,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support instruction partners ongoing work with Brownsville isd instructional leadership.
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
L A M P Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Louis R Draughon Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $240,000 · typical grant $7,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: General support grant
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Reading Is Fundamental Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $68,008 · typical grant $7,200 to $11,552 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To foster literacy
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Tractor Supply Company Foundation
How to apply: not stated
135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)
93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hometown heroes donation
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Public charity · Brownsville
Southwest Members Care Inc.
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $110,274 · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Supplies; Furniture for new office; Supplies, maintenance; Mobile units expenses; New equipment
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.