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236 foundations that funded “Operation”

  1. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    The Schulte Private Foundation - Marcia Schulte

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operations Unrestricted

  2. Private foundation · Woodinville, WA

    Creag Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operational expenses

  3. Private foundation · Uniontown, OH

    The Wagler Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations support

  4. Private foundation · Merrick, NY

    The Jane & Martin Schwartz Family Fdn 12-11-88

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $300 · typical grant $300 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operational

  5. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Herzing Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations support

  6. Private foundation · Bartlesville, OK

    Ben F and Karen K Baker

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operations Support

  7. Private foundation · Wichita, KS

    Robert C and Mary E Lolmaugh Trust Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,000 · typical grant $8,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations expense

  8. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operation expenses

  9. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    Margaret M Bost Trust

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operation

  10. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch R E Sullivan Charitable

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $17,940 · typical grant $7,176 to $10,764 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operation

  11. Public charity · Knoxville

    Hillcrest Healthcare Communities Inc.

    Ask before applying

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $218,338 · typical grant $56,000 to $162,338 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operation support; Intergenerational playground

  12. Private foundation · Traverse City, MI

    Green Brick Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operation

  13. Private foundation · Fuquayvarina, NC

    Bob Barker Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Operation

  14. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Woods and Gil Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,600 · typical grant $2,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operation support for the organization

  15. United Way · Morristown

    United Way of Hamblen County Inc.

    Ask before applying

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund operations

  16. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    Patterson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · typical grant $800 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operations grant in support of volunteer match; Increasing dental access grant

  17. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    Koch Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Operations

  18. Private foundation · Easton, PA

    Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S Bedford Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable operations

  19. Private foundation · New Rochelle, NY

    Doris & Mortimer Grossman Fund Inc. Neponsit

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program Operations; Programs of the Organization

  20. Private foundation · New Milford, CT

    Nahom Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Regular operations; Haiti fundregular operations

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.