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838 foundations that funded “University Foundation”
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Edward Jones Foundation
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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
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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)
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Melkus Family Foundation
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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
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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...
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Private foundation · Nashville
James R Meadows Jr Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Jackson
Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Sandra Schatten Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Cheyenne, WY
The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation
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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.