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551 foundations that funded “Trust”

  1. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    William F Bryan Trust

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $111,000 · typical grant $18,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Ridblatt Family Charitable Trust

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $37,050 · typical grant $2,850 to $5,700 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Kennesaw, GA

    Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust

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    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...

  4. Private foundation · Kannapolis, NC

    Salant Family Foundation Trust

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · typical grant $3,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Further Exempt Function

  5. 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

  6. Public charity · Knoxville

    Justice Frank F Drowota Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $8,975 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide legal assistance to low-income individuals

  7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hart Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $3,200 · typical grant $500 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hearing & speech illness & disability; Student ministry support; Church ministry; Clean water ministry

  8. Private foundation · Memphis

    James H Tharp Charitable Trust

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $42,500 · typical grant $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Research; Renewal place

  9. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Jc Freels Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,760 · typical grant $552 to $828 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 16 · next Apr 16, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Rotary Service Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $104,000 · typical grant $16,500 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Hodgson Charitable Trust

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $60,363 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,363 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Non-Restricted

  12. Private foundation · Plymouth, MN

    Intact Charitable Trust USA

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $6,535 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · New York, NY

    Major League Baseball Players Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $37,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · El Cajon, CA

    Shining Light Charitable Trust

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $24,000 · typical grant $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious education and outreach

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Arbor Rouge Foundation Trust

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lucille Mccampbell Charitable Trust 8800930

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,525 · typical grant $7,508 to $7,509 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Medical research

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    John U Wilson Charitable Trust

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $92,165 · typical grant $15,363 to $46,077 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support religious activities

  18. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Backer Family Charitable Trust

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    Margaret M Bost Trust

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operation

  20. Private foundation · Portland, OR

    Raymond Family Foundation Trust Indenture Agreement

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To empower children, youth, and adults in poverty to transform their lives through work, education; To empower and eqip leaders in the government, business, faith based and...

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.