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551 foundations that funded “Trust”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Sims Family Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $278,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Memphis

    John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Benefit children; 2023 grant request; Grant requested; Benefit charity; Public benefit

  4. Private foundation · Bartlett

    P K Seidman Trust

    Invitation only

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $132,200 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General/operating; General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements

  5. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency

  6. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    Wright Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $155,431 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Arts Focus; Support and prevent child abuse; To meet the educational needs; Shooting Range; To build a children's playground

  7. Private foundation · Memphis

    Hohenberg Charity Trust

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $216,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for the operations of the mid south food bank; Support for the operations of christian brothers university; Support for the operations of the regional one foundation;...

  8. Private foundation · Dewitt, AR

    Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable Trust

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $38,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Lacrosse program; Prissy wallace; School of applied sciences

  9. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Oak Tree Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $11,950 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Preservation; Protect and preserve; Proivde afforable housing; Promote sumner county tourism; Creating artistic experiences for ev

  10. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Robertson County Hospital Trust

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $555,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  11. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    American Snuff Charitable Trust

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $65,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Roth Idalia Charitable Trust

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $87,665 · typical grant $3,981 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    M A@rikard Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $69,300 · typical grant $4,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Memphis

    Nollie & Amanda Henington Trust Fbo Emotionally Hurt Children

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,550 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program to aid children

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $220,750 · typical grant $500 to $40,500 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a public charity; To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee; Educational & cultural; To support annual campaign

  17. Private foundation · Columbia

    Jennie Harris Southall Memorial Trust

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $19,574 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Education Trust Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Prometheus Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  20. Private foundation · Sioux Falls, SD

    Ransom Charitable Trust

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $48,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist disabled athletes; Grace program for relatives, angel tree program; Hearing aids for 25 people; Support services for disabled senior citizens

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.