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81 foundations that funded “National Foundation Centers”

  1. 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

  2. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    1,709 Tennessee grants totaling $165.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,250 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  4. Private foundation · Green Bay, WI

    Schneider National Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,350 · typical grant $750 to $3,600 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Shelbyville

    The Tennessee Walking Horse National Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,450 · typical grant $500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program sponsorship; Progran sponsorship

  6. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Oakley First National Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,428 · typical grant $2,000 to $9,428 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  7. Private foundation · Wynnewood, PA

    Harry Gladys and Rosana Wassall

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Park Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $321,738 · typical grant $73,000 to $111,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Connect; Protect

  9. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    National Health Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,250 · typical grant $12,500 to $17,750 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

    National Recreation Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: In support of youth outdoor recreation programs

  11. Private foundation · Purchase, NY

    Central National Gottesman Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: College tuition

  12. Private foundation · Newark, OH

    Park National Corporation Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $154 · typical grant $39 to $115 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Utica, NY

    Utica National Group Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Apr 15, Jul 15, Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program services

  14. Community foundation · Chico, CA

    North Valley Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,500 · typical grant $12,000 to $35,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Tibbals Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $319,345 · typical grant $2,500 to $68,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: General funding; General program support

  16. Public charity · Memphis

    Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $68,138 · typical grant $23,000 to $45,138 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational assistance

  17. Public charity · Lincoln, NE

    National Arbor Day Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $207,950 · typical grant $5,000 to $37,500 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Encourage and facilitate the adoption of leading-edge practices in municipal forests including inventory, planting, maintenance and education.

  18. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Basketball Association Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $550,000 · typical grant $150,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: In support of programs in furtherance of nba foundation's mission

  19. Public charity · Frisco, TX

    National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Screening & diagnostics

  20. Public charity · Toledo, OH

    National Exchange Club Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,500 · typical grant $11,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Pass-through funds to support programs of the subrecipient

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.