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838 foundations that funded “University Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Ooltewah

    Morning Pointe Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $33,800 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Cna practice tests

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Vultee Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $897,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2022)

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Kelley Robertson Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $29,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support charity; Support school; Support church

  4. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Wayside Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $50,850 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Christian missions; Christian education

  5. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Sandfort Family Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $731,212 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the objective of the charitable organization

  6. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Brayton Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $5,100 · typical grant $100 to $900 (tax year 2025)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted use donation; Scholarship

  7. Public charity · Memphis

    The Canale Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $126,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Elonged note receivable

  8. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    The Rust Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Wca Charitable Foundation Tr

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $68,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Cornelia Chason Miller Family Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $5,263 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Greatest needs

  11. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Gadomski Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $769,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Gadomski School of Engineering enrolling efforts; Holy Spirit cHURCH; St. Paul's Catholic School Campaign

  12. Private foundation · Rocklin, CA

    The Massie Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $157,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $34,500 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General use and the betterment of the organization.

  13. Private foundation · Bentonville, AR

    Walton Family Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $653,196 to $3 million (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools.;...

  14. Public charity · Dayton, OH

    The Dayton Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $331,250 · typical grant $5,900 to $131,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Unrestricted, christmas needs for home; Dorm refresh - cogs

  15. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Once Upon A Time Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $42,642 · typical grant $651 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: The philanthropy lab

  16. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Golf Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $193,436 · typical grant $13,000 to $34,190 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Cleveland, OH

    The Cleveland Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...

  18. Private foundation · Jackson

    Farris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $49,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $16,400 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital Campaign

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $50,000 to $400,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further charitable activities

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hawkins Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $533,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community - program support; Education - program support

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.