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2,472 foundations that funded “E”

  1. Public charity · New York, NY

    Natural Resources Defense Council Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Env. Advocacy

  2. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $81,737 · typical grant $33,336 to $48,401 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Epa water quality subaward

  3. Private foundation · Englewood, FL

    Thomas D and Patsy K Hosman Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · typical grant $500 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support summer camp to educate girls and young women through outdoor expereinces; Contributions to the dare to grow campaign.

  4. Private foundation · Camp Hill, PA

    Hall Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  5. Private foundation · Loves Park, IL

    Goddard Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational

  6. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Empowering high school girls in finance and investment fundamentals; Three-day collaborative songwriting retreats for veterans

  7. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Dunbar Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  8. Private foundation · Ridgewood, NJ

    Herman B Giddings Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,200 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,200 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  9. Private foundation · Highland Park, IL

    The Peter & Linda Karmin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,500 · typical grant $22,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  10. Private foundation · Bryn Mawr, PA

    Joseph P Heenan Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,250 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  11. Private foundation · Bloomington, MN

    We Can Learn

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,883 · typical grant $714 to $7,169 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational software & assessment

  12. Private foundation · Oxford, MS

    Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational

  13. Public charity · New York, NY

    Albertine Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education grant

  14. Private foundation · Eden Prairie, MN

    Margaret A Cargill Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $552,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $550,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Exploring and preserving the diverse roots of traditional appalachian craft; Employee service award

  15. Public charity · Beverly, MA

    International Center for Responsible Gaming

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $376,152 · typical grant $170,782 to $205,370 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: A randomized clinical trial of contingency management for gambling disorder enhancing treatment retention and outcomes; Modernized and personalized prevention of college...

  16. Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

    Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $365,000 to $2.3 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education: research to practice - practice; Science: precision health

  17. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Casey Family Programs

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $600 · typical grant $100 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Employee matching gift - for general operating support

  18. Private foundation · Ann Arbor, MI

    The Martin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  19. Private foundation · Overland Park, KS

    Ash Grove Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental protection; Health services

  20. Public charity · Knoxville

    Canaan Baptist Housing Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $5,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support urban youth thru christian ministry opportunities.; Support the mission to enable african americans and other minority groups secure economic self-reliance, partiy,...

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.