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269 foundations that funded “Way”
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...
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Private foundation · San Diego, CA
Francis W and Louise Humphries Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: One waterfowl way
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Daniel J and Edith A Ehrlich Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,884 · typical grant $2,884 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases
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Private foundation · Laguna Beach, CA
The Rothschild Family Charitable Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To lead the way in understanding and treating childhood cancer.
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Public Education Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree
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Private foundation · Albany, OR
Cross Three Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Provide support to saint jude children's hospital to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Incline Village, NV
Burger Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Naples, FL
Tepas Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Naples, FL
James & Nancy Heinz Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understandings, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life theatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Feinberg Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,200 · typical grant $1,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Art Bridges Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $421,686 · typical grant $11,000 to $67,150 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplinary...
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation
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282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
Takes applications
31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Private foundation · Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...
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Private foundation · Deerfield, IL
Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Goshen, IN
Cripe Family Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious activities
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.