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60 foundations that funded “World Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Memphis

    Formanek Foundation

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...

  2. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The Lambert Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Establish christian clubs in schools; Support of the childrens hospital; Distribution of bibles throughout the world

  3. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  4. Public charity · Nashville

    Vultee Charitable Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $897,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2022)

  5. Private foundation · Asheville, WA

    Social Impact Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Empower people, communities

  6. Private foundation · Cleveland, OH

    Oatey Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  7. Public charity · Newport News, VA

    The Rosser Foundation A Pure Charitable Trust and Public Charit

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $766,031 · typical grant $155,000 to $611,031 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church building

  8. Private foundation · Landrum, MN

    Sacred Portion Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,970 · typical grant $4,770 to $7,200 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Mission work

  9. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Atj Family Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $75,000 · typical grant $75,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General funds

  10. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Mendenhall Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,426 · typical grant $2,426 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · Madison, WI

    John J Frautschi Family Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Community foundation · Chico, CA

    North Valley Community Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,500 · typical grant $12,000 to $35,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Tulsa, OK

    Tulsa Christian Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,560 · typical grant $12,900 to $18,660 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: One half of the salary of paty montoya; Support the spreading of the gospel.

  14. Private foundation · Birmingham, GA

    The Ronald W & Rebecca P Barnett Charitable Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Public charity · Spartanburg, SC

    South Carolina Christian Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $111,200 · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Shell USA Company Foundation

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    59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520

  17. Private foundation · Union City

    Promethean Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $40,010 to $217,445 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Qualifying daycare scholarships; Qualifying daycare scholarship; Qualifying day care scholarship

  18. Private foundation · Irving, TX

    Celanese Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $13,298 · typical grant $26 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Conover, NC

    The Bolick Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $272,618 · typical grant $10,000 to $74,398 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Evangelism; Discipleship; Seminary/training and equipping

  20. Public charity · Charlotte, NC

    Giveclear Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    75 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $48,900 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.