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32 foundations that funded “Pencil Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  2. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jake Owen Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Assistance to Indigent Families

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    53 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; Reimagining community spaces in mnps; Support for the mobile program and operations

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Shoba Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $125,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Martin Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $115,500 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Morphis Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General use to support charitable mission

  8. Private foundation · Brentwood

    American Seniors Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · typical grant $6,000 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. 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...

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gause Foundation

    Invitation only

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Fishel Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Villanova, PA

    The Counihan Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support regular operations; To provide quality programs and services to impact the lives of children, adolescents, and seniors throughout Middle Tennessee; To provide a...

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.