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36 foundations that funded “Support Education Employment”
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 · 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
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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...
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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.