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234 foundations that funded “Operation”

  1. Private foundation · Modesto, CA

    Reed Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable operations

  2. Private foundation · Columbus, OH

    Encova Foundation of Ohio

    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: Annual operations

  3. Private foundation · Smyrna, GA

    Walter G Canipe Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support operations children care

  4. Private foundation · Santa Fe, NM

    Randall Taishoff Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable operations

  5. Private foundation · Detroit, MI

    Hyman M Schwartz Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $499 · typical grant $499 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Daily operational support

  6. Private foundation · North Haven, CT

    The David F Depaola Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Program operations

  7. Private foundation · Cincinnati, MI

    Randall Dick J and Carolyn L Fdn

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $56,000 · typical grant $56,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support for daily operation

  8. Private foundation · San Jose, CA

    Little Lamb Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support the operation of the radio station

  9. Private foundation · Delaware, DE

    Ocean Forest Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,600 · typical grant $3,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support charity operation

  10. Private foundation · Spooner, WI

    The Hanson Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $300 · typical grant $300 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide funds for operation

  11. Private foundation · Cincinnati, MI

    Ap& Er Distler Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $54,000 · typical grant $54,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support for daily operation

  12. Private foundation · Cincinnati, MI

    Laughlin Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $28,356 · typical grant $28,356 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support for daily operation

  13. Private foundation · Detroit, MI

    Elkins Davis Fdn Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $75,000 · typical grant $75,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for daily operation

  14. Private foundation · Jenkintown, PA

    Michael & Patricia Scully Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To help fund the operation and maintenance of the hospital

  15. Private foundation · Littleton, CO

    Eze Foundation

    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

    Funded: Funds for operation

  16. Private foundation · Boca Raton, FL

    Solomon & Rose Turetsky Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $700 · typical grant $700 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the operation and matienance of st jude childrens hospital- to find cure for children with cancer

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Enchiridion Foundation

    Invitation only

    82 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support for operations; For youth camp; General support for renovation project

  18. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    19 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...

  19. 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

  20. Private foundation · Villanova, PA

    The Counihan Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support regular operations; To provide quality programs and services to impact the lives of children, adolescents, and seniors throughout Middle Tennessee; To provide a...

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.