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117 foundations that funded “Student”
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Private foundation · Southfield, MI
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,800 · typical grant $1,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support jewish student organization
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Private foundation · Benton, AR
Elliott-Coffman Charitable Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support student athletes.
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Arconic Foundation
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $587,606 · typical grant $25,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Work-ready students through robotics and stem; 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients; Mystem (mentoring youth through stem); Youth leadership development...
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Public charity · El Segundo, CA
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $375,490 · typical grant $10,316 to $67,428 (tax year 2025)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide scholarships for students
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Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Journey for Good Foundation Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life; To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first...
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Private foundation · Nashville
East Nashville K C Club Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,738 · typical grant $2,238 to $6,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship for needy students.; Charitable donation for operations.
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Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA
Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Supports scholarships for students; Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic...
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Private foundation · Danville, VA
Hughes Memorial Home
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Educational scholarships to deserving students
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Private foundation · Leoma
Ana and Stanley Brewer Charitable Trust
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Scholarships for students training to be preachers
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Private foundation · Carthage
Edward R and Ruby J@lea Charitable Trust A
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $16,331 · typical grant $16,331 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship funds for students' education.
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Private foundation · Camden, NJ
Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $120,250 · typical grant $120,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 12 · next May 12, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarships to students
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Arturo & Eunjae Peralta-Ramos Charitable Tr
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Enrich lives of students & faculty
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Private foundation · Canton, GA
Leitalift Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,250 · typical grant $1,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational funds for students
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Private foundation · Tucson, AZ
A Frederick Banfield Charitable Trust
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To honor students in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges
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Private foundation · Harrison, NY
Mary P Dolciani Halloran Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support the arts education program and student matinees; Promote literacy for underserved youth; Veterinary care for rescued animals
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Private foundation · Byron Center, MI
Champion Force Athletics Youth Scholarship Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,000 · typical grant $12,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide tuition assistance to selected student
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Public charity · Burbank, CA
The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $203,872 · typical grant $12,266 to $18,764 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide musical instruments to students in need.
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
Landen Family Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $295,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Wrap around services for Metro Nashville Students; Land Acquisition for Harris Trail Boundary Protection; Operations Grant; Job Training, Affordable Housing & Supportive...
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Private foundation · Brentwood
The Mcleroy Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $27,534 · typical grant $7,034 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded: Ged incentive grants for 16 students; Program support and incentive grants
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Public charity · Nashville
Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $309,180 · typical grant $16,735 to $225,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support the faculty and students of percy priest elementary school; To fund all or part of specially trained personnel including science lab teacher and training assistants;...
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.