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834 foundations that funded “University Foundat Ion Inc”

  1. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    The Francis Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $170,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fellowship

  2. Private foundation · Charlottesville, VA

    The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Help mankind; Education

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gause Foundation

    Invitation only

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Thackston Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $96,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Elevator repair; Scholarship; Gift to food bank; Historic place markers; Empower me daycamp

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    The Rust Foundation

    Invitation only

    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. 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

  11. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Once Upon A Time Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hawkins Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  15. Private foundation · Bristol

    The Bill Gatton Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $103,608 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; To support the mission of the organization

  16. Private foundation · Ft Lauderdale, FL

    The Amaturo Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $15,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Cancer research; Moss support; Sewanee annual fund

  17. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educationaleducational; Healthcare; Educational; Medical research

  18. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The David Franklin Chazen Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · typical grant $3,600 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Sir Philip Sidney Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,900 · typical grant $900 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Scholarship; To support a program for special needs student and scholarship

  20. Private foundation · Altavista, VA

    The English Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · typical grant $-1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

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.