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36 foundations that funded “Support Education Employment”

  1. Private foundation · Paris

    Betsy Ross Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $43,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental education; Support public education; Support for children with disabilities and rare diseases; Support for raptors; Support for youth programs

  2. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $32,790 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the programming, production and education outreach; To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake; To support the conservation of Tennessee's...

  3. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Rolly Michaux Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $62,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of local community; Support of the arts; Support of the jewish community; Support of education

  4. Private foundation · Franklin

    Dunn Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $96,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $46,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support eductional excellence at Brentwood academy; Children support; Support overall education and research activities

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

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

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

  6. Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    Barco Family Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,101 · typical grant $5,000 to $27,101 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Conserve wetlands & waterfowl; Support of education

  7. Private foundation · Memphis

    Rose Montgomery@johnston Family Foundation

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $187,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts/cultural; Community support; Religion; Support religious activities; Education

  8. Private foundation · Collierville

    Allen Family Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Work with deaf children; Support and counseling for snr vets; Low income education support

  9. 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

  10. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program

  11. Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

    Annie E Casey Foundation Inc.

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide general operating support; Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and conduct community conversations about the need for diversion and prevention...

  12. 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...

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hawkins Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $533,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community - program support; Education - program support

  14. Private foundation · Memphis

    H W Durham Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $414,045 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for seniors; Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors; Legal services

  15. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  16. Private foundation · Bentonville, AR

    Walton Family Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $653,196 to $3 million (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools.;...

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.