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2,813 foundations that funded “The”
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Simons Foundation Inc.
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $393,251 · typical grant $8,400 (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Cognitive computational neuroscience (ccn) 2024 conference; Robust, reliable, and provably stable spectral element methods for nonlinear advection dominated problems; Discrete...
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
The Schooner Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $381,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Focused Support; Scholarship
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Public charity · Memphis
The Turley Foundation
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $15,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...
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Public charity · Nashville
The Cma Foundation
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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 · Florence, AL
The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $5.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Benevolent donation
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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 · Memphis
The Bornblum Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $3,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program Services
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Private foundation · Brentwood
The Emmy Lou Tompkins Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $123,735 · typical grant $6,000 to $12,735 (tax year 2025)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
The William Stamps Farish Fund
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program
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Private foundation · Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The Bbc Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $72,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Operating funds; Award
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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 · Cleveland
The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $70,050 · typical grant $500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Operating funds
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Private foundation · Chickamauga, GA
The Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston Jewell Memorial Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ih/m of jewell family women; Art, music and physical education programs; Scholarships
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
The Powell Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,750 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designated Grant: General operating and support
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Hartley Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $28,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Haiti fund; Raccoon Mountain trail fund
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Papa John's Foundation Inc.
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Foxwood Food Center; Shelter to Stability Program; Project Green Fork; Increasing Student Literacy Through Parent; Youth Empowerment Project Cabinets
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Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift of staff and board members; For supporting leaders and teachers in accelerating student learning; For legal technical assistance; For leaderstrust pilot planning...
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Public charity · Burbank, CA
The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $203,872 · typical grant $12,266 to $18,764 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide musical instruments to students in need.
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs
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.