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859 foundations that funded “Fund”

  1. Private foundation · Franklin

    The Shepherds Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $3.1 million (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Legacy campaign; Operating fund; Medical costs

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Nmi Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $9 million · typical grant $15,000 to $8 million (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Establishment and funding of the sharon mills sustainability fund which is aimed at ensuring the girls preparatory school achieves long term financial and environmental...

  3. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Koonce Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $155,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $140,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted general; Fund new engineering

  4. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Alvin Marley Foundation Inc.

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Alpha Phi Alpha Beta Omicron Monument and Scholarship fund

  5. Private foundation · Portland, OR

    Margaret Watt Edwards Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Josephine j. Hardin scholarship fund

  6. Private foundation · Cedartown, GA

    The Wyatt Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General purpose, annual fund

  7. Private foundation · New York, NY

    High Mountain Charitable Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide support for patients and their families and fund research

  8. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Nicholson Dimes Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: The contribution was intended to help the organization fund its charitable mission and endeavors.

  9. Community foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

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

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $543,715 · typical grant $11,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; daf funded; Health; daf funded; Family and social services; daf funded; Community and economic development; daf funded; Faith organization; daf funded

  10. Community foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Community Foundation of North Louisiana

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,568 · typical grant $12,000 to $20,568 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For the minden, la fundraiser; general support; For the annual fund - general support, for william ralston listening room

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Valentine Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $77,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operating funding.; Funding for the outdoor construction of a flatiron facility.; Partial funding of the painting project.; Partial funding for assistance in purchasing...

  12. Private foundation · Sebring, FL

    Hummingbird Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education; Scholarship funds

  13. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Weaver and Tidwell Private Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,750 · typical grant $750 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Supports families of children battling pediatric brain tumors and funds related medical research.; Provides mentoring and support to new and expectant parents to strengthen...

  14. Private foundation · New Milford, CT

    Nahom Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Regular operations; Haiti fundregular operations

  15. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Empowering high school girls in finance and investment fundamentals; Three-day collaborative songwriting retreats for veterans

  16. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Gary W Rollins Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $250,288 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Display for medal of honor receipient & general operating funds; Gwr college of business

  17. Private foundation · Jackson

    James E Campbell Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $462,700 · typical grant $6,000 to $159,100 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign and unrestricted operations; Century Fund and Unrestricted operations

  18. Private foundation · Wilmington

    Pathfinder Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: South Carolina State Initiative; Employee Scholarship Fund; Cartter Scholars Scholarship Fund; Scrappy's Cupboard

  19. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Brandsma Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Deborah House program; Deborah House in Romania fund; Children at Risk Ministries fund; 2 days of oxygen for a St Jude Patient fund; DAF DAY Campaign

  20. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Sonscope Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $206,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $26,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: GMA and Dove Center; Baylor 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.