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2,472 foundations that funded “E”

  1. Private foundation · North Canton, OH

    Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,937 · typical grant $100 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-Tr

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $460,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Germantown

    Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $176,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Breast cancer research/educ/treatment

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mark and Martha Ezell Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $51,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    The Fund for Theological Education Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Discernment lab grant

  6. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Shook Zeiger Charitable Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $40,500 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General contribution

  7. Public charity · Carthage

    Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Reynolds End Fd Charity (1453)

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,445 · typical grant $13,061 to $31,346 (tax year 2023)

  9. Private foundation · Franklin

    William H and Ella W Mcmahanfoundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $61,550 · typical grant $4,750 to $17,400 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assistance to needy families; Contribution to university - assistance to students

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $156,750 · typical grant $4,500 to $51,833 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Jobs With Justice Education Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $284,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $32,400 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programming support

  13. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Station Grants

  14. Public charity · Berea, KY

    Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $97,000 to $523,086 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Grant for participation in several health/wellness working groups and also travel funds

  15. Public charity · Caledonia, IL

    Hope and Equip Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $194,427 · typical grant $19,000 to $130,427 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Chula Vista, CA

    The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $50,000 to $530,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: "skilled careers coalition and big brothers big sisters san diego partnership ($80,000)skilled careers coalition ($450,000)"; Project hiu; Mangrove restoration in belize

  17. Public charity · Memphis

    St Mary's Episcopal School

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,292 · typical grant $6,542 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Cordova

    Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support religious and theological activities

  19. Private foundation · Brentwood

    The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $253,416 · typical grant $15,000 to $187,463 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  20. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Marjorie and Edward Illig Family Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,800 · typical grant $2,800 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth programs; Catholic education/ministry; Social welfare

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.