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838 foundations that funded “University Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA

    Baton Rouge Area Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $134,550 · typical grant $20,000 to $53,550 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the family safety center; General support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Patricia C & Thomas F Frist Jr Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · typical grant $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Charities Aid Foundation America

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

    222 Tennessee grants totaling $9.1 million · typical grant $7,350 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  5. Community foundation · Cleveland

    Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley

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

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $11,000 to $51,067 (tax year 2024)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor advised distributions

  6. Community foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

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

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $777,781 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human Services; Education; Religion-Related; Public, Societal Benefit; Health, Medicine & Science

  7. 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

  8. Community foundation · Raleigh, NC

    North Carolina Community Foundation

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

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $693,863 · typical grant $12,000 to $103,721 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the organization's stated mission

  9. Public charity · New Orleans, LA

    The Greater New Orleans Foundation

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

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education

  10. Community foundation · St Louis, MO

    St Louis Community Foundation Inc.

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

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $181,450 · typical grant $8,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support, general support specifically for missouri first responders; Sigma chi golf scholarship, college of arts and science, annual campaign; For credit to gamma chi...

  11. Community foundation · Venice, FL

    Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc.

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

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $145,033 · typical grant $10,000 to $59,033 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Human services; Health

  12. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Edward Jones Foundation

    Invitation only

    136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Melkus Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    James R Meadows Jr Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $952,350 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For use in the organization's exempt function

  18. Private foundation · Jackson

    Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $268,711 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sandra Schatten Foundation

    Invitation only

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Cheyenne, WY

    The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $491,246 · typical grant $1,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.