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1,090 foundations that funded “University”

  1. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Richard D Reis Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To be used by the organization in the manner most beneficial

  2. Private foundation · Palm Beach, FL

    Sadler Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational

  3. Private foundation · Farmington, CT

    The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable Tr

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Financial aid scholarship donation

  4. Private foundation · Bluffton, SC

    The Thorpe Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational

  5. Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

    Bollinger Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200,000 · typical grant $200,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Boeckman Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $175,000 · typical grant $175,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For thomas m carlson chair amer lit

  7. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Landers Bowles Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Private foundation · Eagan, MN

    The Selma J Hartke Community Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,750 · typical grant $1,750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  9. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Robert and Lynn Murphy Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Short Hills, NJ

    The Wilf Family Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  11. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    J Clinton & Lillian M Fosheevanderb

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $384,763 · typical grant $384,763 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  12. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Tr Uw Malvina Watson Vanderbt

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $146,518 · typical grant $146,518 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  13. Private foundation · Jeffersonville, IN

    Jasteka Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General contribution

  14. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Ta Thomas Austin Finch Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,000 · typical grant $9,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Otter Island Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Peabody college of education and human development

  16. Private foundation · Swartz Creek, MI

    Farrehi Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · Wellesley, MA

    Bogle Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General contribution.

  18. Private foundation · Peculiar, MO

    Peculiar Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: May 1 · next May 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 1st year scholarship

  19. Private foundation · Cumming, GA

    The Shannon Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  20. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    Three Lakes Foundation Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $616,320 · typical grant $616,320 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: B4PF2.0 Imaging Phase II

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.