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23 foundations that funded “National Association Free”
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $125,000 to $606,651 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: K-12 education; Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; Postsecondary education
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Public charity · Ashburn, VA
National Recreation and Park Association
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $87,478 · typical grant $10,000 to $42,905 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Seattle, WA
National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,804 · typical grant $11,673 to $20,131 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Pass through
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.