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838 foundations that funded “University Foundation”
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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
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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)
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Private foundation · Nashville
Kelley Robertson Foundation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Wca Charitable Foundation Tr
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.;...
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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.