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199 foundations that funded “Schools Fund”

  1. Public charity · Wilmington, DE

    American Gift Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $681,580 · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Franklin

    Robinson Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $31,150 · typical grant $1,900 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For educational institution's annual fund; For general operations of church; For wright length of service awards; massey school center; General operations of church; General...

  3. 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

  4. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,927 · typical grant $500 to $37,927 (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Scholarships

  5. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Frontstream Global Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $478,918 · typical grant $7,018 to $33,338 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Los Altos, CA

    Daffy Charitable Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $495,051 · typical grant $11,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support of mission

  7. Public charity · Knoxville

    Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $547,660 · typical grant $7,750 to $298,087 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Public charity · Knoxville

    Variety of Eastern Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....

  9. Private foundation · Kennesaw, GA

    Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund "imagine! Initiative" to help provide hamilton county, TN elementary students free art and cultural experiences presented by leading arts organizations and fund community...

  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 · Woodbridge, NJ

    The Bessemer Giving Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Gene and Florence Monday Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $230,225 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,800 (tax year 2025)

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

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program for youth general fund; Support for latino community; Clothes for those in need; Improve adult, child, and family literacy in east TN; Collect items for children ages...

  13. Private foundation · Memphis

    Fleetwood Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $30,000 to $160,166 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Work with Believe Academy and Memphis College Preparatory school; Jack Gerber Fund; Lavinia Group fund, Hollywood; Lavinia travel expenses fund for PASH and PAHW; General fund...

  14. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robinson Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Wayne M Wise Wellness Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $109,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · New York, NY

    Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    93 Tennessee grants totaling $48.5 million · typical grant $14,500 to $95,833 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Community & human services; Education; Medical / public services; Environment & animal protection

  17. Public charity · New York, NY

    The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community outreach & enrichment programs; Scholarships & financial aid; Educational programs & other student svc; Support of environmental programs; Medical/scientific research...

  18. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    338 Tennessee grants totaling $21.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $37,300 (tax year 2024)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general support

  19. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    1,709 Tennessee grants totaling $165.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,250 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Danner Foundation

    Takes applications

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund

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.