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98 foundations that funded “Justice”
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Public charity · New York, NY
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $83,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $47,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community safety fund innovation grant; To provide funding to support domestic violence prevention work; To support the be smart evaluation project
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Public charity · New York, NY
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services
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Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL
Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Harnisch Family Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $172,750 · typical grant $11,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Bar Foundation
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $41,000 · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Legal aid and training
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Private foundation · Nashville
Kharis Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $683,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further charitable activities
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer
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Private foundation · Providence, RI
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency
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United Way · Athens
United Way of Mcminn and Meigs Counties
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $484,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $53,400 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Partner agency; Community grant
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Berger Family Foundation
Invitation only
7 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Raikes Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $19,862 · typical grant $1,034 to $5,166 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Adair Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $349,502 · typical grant $50,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Funding to purchase gift items for care packages for women who are suffering, grieving, sick, etc.; Funding to support adoption aid grants.; Funding to support a dedicated...
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
8 Tennessee grants totaling $148,056 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,556 (tax year 2024)
62% 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
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign & operating support
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Private foundation · New York, NC
The Thompson Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Columbia
Jeff and Tina Adams Family Foundation
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37 Tennessee grants totaling $143,400 · typical grant $500 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)
16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Melrose Foundation
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34 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable support; Educational support; Medical support
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Private foundation · Nashville
Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville Tennessee
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31 Tennessee grants totaling $133,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $39,293 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; Hungry program; Robertson co land purch & matching s; Forklift, scale, fan; Water heater, food warmer, cart
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.