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175 foundations that funded “National”
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Public charity · San Diego, CA
The San Diego Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $658,441 · typical grant $7,000 to $14,600 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For scholarships; To support national bail out
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Private foundation · Casper, WY
Teapot Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To provide reduced or no cost specialty medical care to children nationally.
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Staley Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
13 Tennessee grants totaling $32,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: School for grades k - 8; Preserve the national park preserve the national park east TN largest hunger relief charity; Mental health early intervention program for middle and...
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Private foundation · Pleasanton, CA
The Duffield Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $330,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community conversations - october 2024 - monthly winner; National foster survey 2024; 2024 hurricane relief grant; Aligncare's 5-year strategic plan through 2029; Open arms...
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Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support activities advancing understanding in how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are reshaping our national security, economy, and society
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Acts Outreach Ministry Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $52,806 · typical grant $3,921 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Local outreach; Community assistance; International/ mission trips; National/domestic ministries
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Public charity · Portland, OR
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $519,000 to $738,628 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Project services soil health work in the red river watershed project & reforestation of previously mined lands project; San luis national wildlife refuge - blue goose unit...
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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
The Frist Foundation
Letter first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Austin, TX
The Rosendin Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $42,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To deliver comprehensive, coordinated, child-focused services to victims of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and witnesses to violent crimes.; To develop and standardize...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.
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118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
11 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
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109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Roth Idalia Charitable Trust
Invitation only
9 Tennessee grants totaling $87,665 · typical grant $3,981 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Nashville
Society of Leaders in Development (solid)
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $86,153 · typical grant $9,230 to $9,231 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Beverly Hills, CA
Uta Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $13,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation using egp funds
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Private foundation · Morristown, NJ
1772 Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Trustee-directed (discretionary) grant; New england green project; Revolving fund grantmaking
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Gary Messina Family Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
Claire Adair Hendrickson Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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.