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203 foundations that funded “Society”

  1. Public charity · Franklin

    Franklin Noon Rotary Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Food insecurity; Counseling and mental health; Support re-entry to society; Housing support; Support programing

  2. Private foundation · Savannah, GA

    The Littlejohn Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support the center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large

  3. Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

    The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support activities advancing understanding in how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are reshaping our national security, economy, and society

  4. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    The Minneapolis Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $207,631 · typical grant $12,000 to $44,951 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor advised, health; Donor advised, animals; Donor advised, public affairs/society benefit

  5. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

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    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  6. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...

  7. Private foundation · Dixon Springs

    Beasley Family Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $62,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support college preparatory school.; Support special needs education.; Support elementary and secondary education school.; Support non-denominational christian school.; Support...

  8. Private foundation · Franklin

    Nissan Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $385,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Celebrate chinese new year in Nashville; Kids first; Maria magdalena campos-pons: behold exhibition programming; Passport to understanding; Conversations @npl

  9. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Edward Jones Foundation

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    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

  10. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Dolan Gardens Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Azalea-related research to improve the beauty versatility and popularity of these plants; Promote horticulture; Land conservation; Conservation of TN river gorge

  11. Public charity · Charlottesville, VA

    Cfa Institute

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $75,394 · typical grant $16,524 to $37,846 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Gen support

  12. Private foundation · Estero, FL

    Stacy L and David W Schulz Family Foundation

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support general programs

  13. Private foundation · Homosassa, FL

    Calvin A King and Jean C King Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $125,000 · typical grant $125,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · San Jose, CA

    Blach Construction Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,855 · typical grant $9,855 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational scholarship

  15. Community foundation · Saint Louis, MO

    Youthbridge Community Foundation

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,595 · typical grant $25,000 to $25,595 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program activity funding

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ebs Foundation

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    80 Tennessee grants totaling $343,400 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville Tennessee

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $133,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...

  19. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Churchill Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $120,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable programs; Benevolent assistance

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    The Lonnie and Kitty Strickland Charitable Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $185,685 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.