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26 foundations that funded “Opportunity”
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Private foundation · Memphis
Fleetwood Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $30,000 to $160,166 (tax year 2023)
Funded: Work with Believe Academy and Memphis College Preparatory school; Jack Gerber Fund; Lavinia Group fund, Hollywood; Lavinia travel expenses fund for PASH and PAHW; General fund...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Brinkley Foundation
Invitation only
21 Tennessee grants totaling $220,000 · typical grant $5,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Greeneville
Bartlett-Patterson Corporation
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-Tr
Invitation only
8 Tennessee grants totaling $460,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign & operating support
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.