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117 foundations that funded “Student”

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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...

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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.

  7. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    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...

  8. Private foundation · Danville, VA

    Hughes Memorial Home

    Takes applications

    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

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. Private foundation · Camden, NJ

    Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

    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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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.

  18. 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...

  19. 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

  20. 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.