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37 foundations that funded “Philanthropy”

  1. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Edward Jones Foundation

    Invitation only

    136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement

  2. Public charity · Hudson, OH

    American Endowment Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    320 Tennessee grants totaling $23 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Arts, culture

  3. Public charity · Knoxville

    Fort Sanders Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $26,674 to $371,048 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, CVA, brain injury and amputee support groups. Also helps provide...

  4. Private foundation · Chula Vista, CA

    The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $50,000 to $530,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: "skilled careers coalition and big brothers big sisters san diego partnership ($80,000)skilled careers coalition ($450,000)"; Project hiu; Mangrove restoration in belize

  5. Private foundation · Thompsons Station

    G Harbaugh Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support program

  6. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Our Change Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $667,364 · typical grant $9,829 to $76,737 (tax year 2025)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    1,331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion related; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $150,000 to $476,500 (tax year 2023)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Advancing racial justice; Advancing girls' agency and education; Advancing racial justice and women's rights

  9. Private foundation · La Jolla, CA

    Price Philanthropies Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

    Mae Philanthropies

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public education center of higher learning

  11. Public charity · Jenkintown, PA

    National Philanthropic Trust

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    338 Tennessee grants totaling $59.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  12. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Trott Family Philanthropies Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Stars College Network Program; Stars Pilot Virtual Counselor Program

  13. Private foundation · Boca Raton, FL

    Charna & Alan Larkin Philanthropic Fund Inc.

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · Kingsland, TX

    Huffman Family Philanthropic Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,831 · typical grant $4,831 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Armonk, NY

    Grossman Family Philanthropic Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Woburn, MA

    The Lucretia Philanthropic Foundation

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $596,890 · typical grant $10,000 to $140,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: DAF - Health Care & Research; DAF - Education; DAF - Religious Institutions - Synagogues; DAF - Environment

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.