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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
The Columbus Phipps Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 15, Jun 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational grants
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Private foundation · Glendale, AZ
Bechtel Group Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $144,959 · typical grant $300 to $43,059 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Social services
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation
Invitation only
6 Tennessee grants totaling $11,600 · typical grant $700 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Emergency Shelter for Youth fund
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Private foundation · Dublin, OH
Cardinal Health Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $278,500 · typical grant $3,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant; Employee engagement\scholarships; Mental health\zero suicide cohorts
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Private foundation · Thomson, GA
D T Mcneill Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $3,250 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Benevolence; Relogious
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Private foundation · Columbia, MD
Wr Grace Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education & science; Health & social welfare; Urban, civic & culture
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Private foundation · Memphis
Preserverpartners Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $10,998 · typical grant $500 to $3,198 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Economic opport; Scholarships
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Lantry Family Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $81,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: In support of the capital campaign for the construction of a tennis court complex in order to develop a program that can provide access for underprivileged children in the...
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Private foundation · New Orleans, LA
The Almar Foundationdba the Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Equipment for Program; Capital Campaign
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Humane World for Animals Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $119,400 to $277,460 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program; Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the...
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Private foundation · San Francisco, CA
Skyline Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $560,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education advocacy; Choices birth center - midwifery fellowship
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Private foundation · Flint, MI
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $57,130 · typical grant $1,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs...
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Tides Center
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment
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Private foundation · Bristol
The Bill Gatton Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $103,608 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; To support the mission of the organization
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Private foundation · Nashville
Denise & Michael Riebe Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $4,775 · typical grant $525 to $2,250 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Environmental; Wellness
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Private foundation · Fayetteville
Creek Bed Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational opportunity for afghan g; Facilitating opportunities for young; Legal expenses challenging gravel pi; Landscaping costs-centennial park
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Private foundation · Tupelo, MS
Salt and Light Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Ministries; Missions
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Public charity · Colorado Springs, CO
Moriah Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $310,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Establish leadership training; Ministry support; Support adoption aid
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Private foundation · Ft Myers, FL
The Bruning Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Educational
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Private foundation · Naperville, IL
Kehe Cares Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $477,246 · typical grant $28,500 to $402,346 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Military & veterans; Community development; Water, sanitation & hygiene; Education
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.