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71 foundations that funded “Cares”
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Speer Foundation
Invitation only
29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Franklin
Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation
Invitation only
26 Tennessee grants totaling $8,900 · typical grant $150 to $300 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Donation for operations; Donation for research and activities; Donation for support of history and; Donation for operations-children; Donation for activities of boy scout
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United Way · Hendersonville
United Way of Sumner County
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency
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Private foundation · Henrico, VA
Louise B Cochrane Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Bartlett
P K Seidman Trust
Invitation only
18 Tennessee grants totaling $132,200 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General/operating; General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements
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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
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Private foundation · Franklin
Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation
Invitation only
11 Tennessee grants totaling $747,220 · typical grant $2,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To improve benefits for fire fighters and or their family when injured on the job or death.; Restoration dentistry for needy children; Friends of scouting; To serve and protect...
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Public charity · Milwaukee, WI
Bradley Impact Fund Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
9 Tennessee grants totaling $667,100 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Innovate local program
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Public charity · Cape Elizabeth, ME
Simple Generosity Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $88,929 · typical grant $5,052 to $22,575 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign
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Public charity · Kansas City, MO
Greater Horizons
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
46 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $7,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion-Related; Human Services; Health, Medicine & Science; Public, Societal Benefit; Arts & Culture
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.