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62 foundations that funded “Legacy”
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Private foundation · Greenville, SC
Thomas G Small Foundation Co Robert S Small Jr
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support Charitable Activities
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Sugarbaker Family Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Tumaini;s runners program; Tumaini e-learning scholarship prog; As needed
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Public charity · Knoxville
Hillcrest Healthcare Communities Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $218,338 · typical grant $56,000 to $162,338 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General operation support; Intergenerational playground
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
A H Bean Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Fort Wayne, IN
Mccomb Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,300 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,300 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Smith Family Foundation
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...
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Public charity · St Cloud, MN
Communitygiving
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $65,754 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,486 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Gen/oper support
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Public charity · Nashville
Economic Club of Nashville Charities
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.
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Private foundation · Franklin
Ahrens Family Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $264,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To continue ongoing programs and services
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Public charity · Memphis
Community Lift Corp
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Cdc; Empowerment
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $50,000 to $400,000 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further charitable activities
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Public charity · Knoxville
Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $549,523 · typical grant $50,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide funding to support various projects.; Provide funding to support the organization to continue providing robotics in education.; Provide funding to upgrade museum.
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gause Foundation
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49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development
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Public charity · Clarksville
Dreamchasers
How to apply: not stated
36 Tennessee grants totaling $682,925 · typical grant $6,650 to $17,750 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25
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Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR
Simmons First Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs
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Public charity · Stamford, CT
Americares Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
21 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $20,000 to $61,100 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ongoing
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Private foundation · Gallatin
Isaacson Foundation
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $940,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Watkins Family Foundation Inc.
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $95,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth programs; Youth leadership programs; Elevate recovery high school; Public gardens; Art museum
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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.