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1,093 foundations that funded “University”

1. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Kennedy Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

   75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: To support a public charity; To provide funding for a professorship; To fund a new building for the nursing school

2. Private foundation · Nashville

   Re Foundation

   Invitation only

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $597,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

   88% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General programmatic support

3. Private foundation · Decaturville

   Guy and Ethel Kennedy Scholarship Fund Trust

   Invitation only

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,250 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Scholarships

4. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   William W Jenkins Char Rmdr Trust

   Invitation only

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $24,252 · typical grant $1,516 to $6,063 (tax year 2025)

5. Public charity · Fairfax, VA

   Nra Foundation Inc.

   Ask before applying

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $186,713 · typical grant $5,828 to $17,035 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Competitive Shooting; General Shooting Program; Training, Safety, Education

6. Public charity · Knoxville

   The Chairman Club

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   8 Tennessee grants totaling $122,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

7. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   Wollman Scholarship Fund

   Takes applications

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)

   43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

8. Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE

   Great West Casualty Company Foundation

   Takes applications

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,660 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Charitable Donation

9. Public charity · Memphis

   Burton Weil Family Foundation

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   5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Weil scholars program; Embark program

10. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Retirement Research Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $128,030 · typical grant $540 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: A two-year grant to adapt the savvy caregiver training program to address the unique needs of lgbtqia+ caregivers.

11. Private foundation · Memphis

    Boulder-Escalente Scholarship Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

12. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Supports scholarships for students; Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic...

13. Public charity · Cleveland

    Ocoee Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $830,350 · typical grant $15,000 to $550,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

14. Public charity · New York, NY

    Parkinson's Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy

15. Public charity · Knoxville

    Big Kahuna Wings Foundation

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Ask before applying

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,432 · typical grant $12,000 to $15,432 (tax year 2024)

16. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Snowden J Bayard Ilit

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $8,768 · typical grant $100 to $8,468 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

17. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Woldenberg Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

18. Public charity · Memphis

    Housing Preservation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation - general operating

19. Public charity · Birmingham, AL

    Southeastern Conference

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $515,512 to $548,260 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Ncaa assistance

20. Private foundation · Newport Beach, CA

    Oxnard Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $134,270 · typical grant $60,000 to $74,270 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Lupus flares research; Pediatric gastrointestinal biopsies