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626 foundations that funded “Community Foundation”
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Private foundation · Memphis
Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $206,068 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General Charitable Contribution
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Private foundation · Nashville
Fishel Family Foundation
Invitation only
24 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Reynolds Family Foundation
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $362,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: General funds
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Private foundation · Memphis
Reginald Wurzburg Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $49,150 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Maria & Bernard A Pargh Family Foundation Tr
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $391,950 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
The Cma Foundation
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...
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Private foundation · Franklin
The Elle C Lawson Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $117,000 · typical grant $8,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational programming; Educational programs; Ministry support; Academic support; Land preservation
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Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Dixie Group Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $8,700 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Nashville
Bryant Family Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $75,630 · typical grant $550 to $6,500 (tax year 2024)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Springfield
Jacqueline D Guthrie Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $27,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Wallace and Mary Casnelli Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $351,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: General funding
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Private foundation · Evansville, IN
William E Schmidt Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $74,250 · typical grant $500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Scottsdale, AZ
John & Judy Rice Family Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,451 · typical grant $500 to $750 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Champ's toy chest donations
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Private foundation · Sarasota, FL
Edward D and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation A Delaware Corp
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $16,250 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Salisbury, NC
The Hedrick Family Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $13,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable use
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Private foundation · Wheaton, IL
The William and Mary Davis Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $14,100 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operational funding
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Private foundation · Merrill, WI
Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hattie's luncheon fundraiser
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Newell Brands Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Local impact grant program
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Private foundation · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation
Takes applications
106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building
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.