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110 foundations that funded “Southern”

  1. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Footprint Foundation Inc.

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    42 Tennessee grants totaling $644,525 · typical grant $1,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: The 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding; African American Cemetery Fund; Sankofa Fund; Langston and Malcolm Carter Scholarship fund; Center for...

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  3. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...

  4. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    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: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.

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    118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    11 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity

  6. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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    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

  7. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Laura and John Arnold Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $4.7 million · typical grant $43,867 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.; To support bail system data collection and data democratization, with the overall goal of providing an accurate and...

  8. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Alcon Cares Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,179 · typical grant $490 to $33,134 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical missions

  9. Private foundation · Hixson

    Pollys Outreach Ministries

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education research

  10. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Partnership Project Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Hollyhock Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $532,000 · typical grant $245,000 to $287,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Policy manager & technical consultant; Literacy studies ph.d. Program scale-up

  12. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Edna Wardlaw Charitable Tr Ua 123092

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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

  13. Private foundation · Chehalis, WA

    Wf & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman Jf

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  14. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    The Elmer R Deaver Foundation Idt

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $31,800 · typical grant $31,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 5, Jun 1 · next Apr 5, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  15. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    John M Hopwood Irr

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Purchase land and easements

  16. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

    Takes applications

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

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  17. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Dr George and Sandra Bakowski Foundation

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Promote education

  18. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Bertha Morere Trust Xxxxx4001

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,894 · typical grant $5,894 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Anderson, IN

    Ciaco Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $32,157 · typical grant $32,157 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Provided indirect scholarships to various organizations through direct payment of tuition, books, etc.

  20. Private foundation · Suwanee, GA

    The John and Gaye Patton Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,500 · typical grant $3,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational

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.