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838 foundations that funded “University Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Hack Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  2. Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE

    Great West Casualty Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,660 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Donation

  3. Private foundation · Union City

    Gail Latimer Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $23,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Benevolence

  4. Public charity · Montvale, NJ

    Kpmg Us Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $205,400 · typical grant $12,050 to $49,700 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  5. Public charity · Memphis

    Burton Weil Family Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Weil scholars program; Embark program

  6. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic partnership 2025/2026; Supports scholarships...

  7. Public charity · Knoxville

    Big Kahuna Wings Foundation

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,432 · typical grant $12,000 to $15,432 (tax year 2024)

  8. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The James T and Valeria B Robertson Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Herff Trust Merit Scholarship Fund/STEM Research Classroom building to be named the James T. and Valeria B. Robertson Foundation Fabrication Lab; To establish The James T. and...

  9. Private foundation · Vonore

    Thomas and Pamela Korn Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $101,093 · typical grant $101,093 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Klass center

  10. Private foundation · Cornelius, NC

    Irwin and Judy Zazulia Foundation Ltd

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · Sewickley, PA

    Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Private foundation · Miami Beach, FL

    David A Steinberg Family Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Salt Lake City, UT

    Aaron A Hofmann Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $63,500 · typical grant $63,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

    Invitation only

    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

  15. Private foundation · Powell, OH

    Mastek Sparkman Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,600 · typical grant $3,500 to $12,100 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    David B Jones Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Junior Paleontology Program

  17. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Roy Cockrum Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $550,400 · typical grant $550,400 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Knoxville

  18. Community foundation · Memphis

    Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc.

    Invitation only

    417 Tennessee grants totaling $107.9 million · typical grant $12,000 to $153,077 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jeanette Travis Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $725,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    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.