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3,475 foundations that funded “Chi”
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Private foundation · Woodside, CA
Valhalla Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500,000 · typical grant $500,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Prenatal-to-3 policy impact center, an early childhood research and policy initiative
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $857,743 · typical grant $857,743 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth and education- "bridgeup" "giddy up" grant:purpose: to offer under-resourced children a unique track to personal development, empowerment, academic excellence, and the...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Orion & Emma B Hurlburt Tr Fbo Memorial Fd Hamilton Natl Bk Ttee
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $285,000 (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To fund free psycho-oncology, industrial arts, family programs and occupational therapy services for children with cancer.; To provide cancer-related services to the...
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Private foundation · Villanova, PA
The Counihan Family Foundation
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23 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support regular operations; To provide quality programs and services to impact the lives of children, adolescents, and seniors throughout Middle Tennessee; To provide a...
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Ann M Duffer Family Foundation
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23 Tennessee grants totaling $455,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: North Carolina and Tennessee Hurricane Relief Efforts; Building Hope for Women & Children Campaign; Just Us program; Rheumatoid Arthritis Research; VUMC Pediatric rehabilitation program
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Private foundation · Germantown
Agape North Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $72,100 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2023)
Funded: Assisting with necessaryapparel for thechildren; Assisting with necessaryapparel for the children; Serve adoptive and fosterchildren and familiesproviding holistic care.;...
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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 · Crump
Pete H and Mildred F Brown Foundation
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical Research; Christmas for disadvantaged; Child Abuse Counseling; Assistance to disabled; Assistance to cancer patients
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Private foundation · Rives
Newell & Bettie Graham Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $62,200 · typical grant $2,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: ChurchIn Obion County; Equestrian; Distribute Items to Needy Children in Obion Co; Hospital/Research Facility; Create Jobs for Marginalized Women in Obion Co
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Lantry Family Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $81,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: In support of the capital campaign for the construction of a tennis court complex in order to develop a program that can provide access for underprivileged children in the...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Chattanooga Ophthalmological Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $145,164 · typical grant $6,000 to $107,164 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Replacement of outdated microscope to assist in patient surgeries; To provide eye care to undeserved children in the Chattanooga area; Providing eye care to low income,...
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Private foundation · Larkspur, CA
Griffin Phoenix Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for wilderness preservation; Veterans related; Medical research and support for children
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...
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Private foundation · Herndon, VA
The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable Tr
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This grant will be used to maintain and continue to expand our existing program to reach every eligible child in the herndon 20170 and 20171 zip code areas.; Funds are used for...
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Centene Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $281,500 · typical grant $25,000 to $256,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Disaster relief in TN for hurricane helene; Provide evidence-based services to children
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Private foundation · Laguna Beach, CA
The Hexberg Family Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Provide training, support and a safe environment for young mothers and their children; Work to teach the benefits of properly harvesting trees
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Esme Foundation
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities; Support pregnancy crisis; Cure for cystic...
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.
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.