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100 foundations that funded “Rock”
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Private foundation · Newark, NJ
Broadridge Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: A financial literacy program for high school aged girls
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Private foundation · Snohomish, WA
Dayspring Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $234,000 · typical grant $234,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To provide access to counseling for those in need
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Private foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL
John H and Mary Wilkes Short
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Dec 21 · next Dec 21, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Issues impacting marine life
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Ab Carval Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Belle Glade, FL
Susan Royal Wurth Foundation Inc.
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
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Private foundation · Middleburg, VA
Dun Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $500 to $44,500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Donation tothe generaloperating fund
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Private foundation · Winter Park, FL
Bailes Family Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Public Education Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Merwin Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $249,418 · typical grant $25,000 to $194,418 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To help bring financial and investment literacy to diverse high school girls by providing access, support, and guidance through training, mentorship, and networking; To develop...
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Private foundation · Chesapeake, VA
The Mcwaters Family Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support recipient's tax-exempt program
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Private foundation · Owings Mills, MD
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $51,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: In loving memory of easter davissanders.; To support the cost for the participation of two schools in a financial and investment literacy program.
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Public charity · Nashville
Jobs for America's Graduates Tennessee
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28 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $21,157 to $69,406 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide payment for salaries of job specialists
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Private foundation · Phoenix, MN
Raciborski Family Foundation 071901
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $72,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious
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Private foundation · Denver, CO
The Janus Henderson Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $53,939 · typical grant $348 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching Gifts; Grants
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Private foundation · Carthage, MS
Terry and Judy Thomas Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide support for the organization's mission; Provide care to sick children
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Private foundation · Bristol
Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $137,295 · typical grant $3,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Children's programs; New concession space; Ex director salary; Covid; Books for preschool
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Public charity · Galesburg, IL
National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor
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.