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551 foundations that funded “Trust”
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.