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9,572 foundations

1. Private foundation · Lebanon

   Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation

   Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $9,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Scholarship - Middle Tennessee state university; Scholarship - mississippi state university; Scholarship - university of miami; Scholarship - East Tennessee state university

2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Coker Foundation

   Invitation only

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $132,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

   60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Gift for the charger fund

3. Private foundation · Paris

   Elizabeth Chenoweth Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $20,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,400 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Scholarship; Scholorship

4. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

   Bobbie Solley Foundation

   Invitation only

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $340,950 · typical grant $25,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Provide funding for education in tegucigalpa, honduras; Provide trainig for peru teachers and principals; Excellence in education program funding; Funding for christian...

5. Private foundation · Gatlinburg

   Luther and Stella Ogle Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded: To provide food and hope to families in need; To provide education to K-12 graders; Provide quality medical care for the uninsured; To provide point of need assistance in...

6. Private foundation · Nashville

   Speller Foundation

   Takes applications

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $39,840 · typical grant $500 to $9,500 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $4,900 · typical grant $750 to $1,000 (tax year 2023)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

8. Private foundation · Knoxville

   The Lane Family Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $22,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9. Private foundation · Hendersonville

   John D Walker Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   5 Tennessee grants totaling $95,010 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sunlight Foundation

    Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Scholarship fund; General Budget

11. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Mbm Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program Services

12. Private foundation · Franklin

    William H and Ella W Mcmahanfoundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $61,550 · typical grant $4,750 to $17,400 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assistance to needy families; Contribution to university - assistance to students

13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nantz Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $41,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hakim Family Foundation 12172021

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department Scholorship Fund Inc.

    Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

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

    Funded: Educational scholarship

16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Trc Resource Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $16,386 · typical grant $2,454 to $3,648 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Assistance to local Family for Basic Living Needs

17. Private foundation · Memphis

    Great Oaks Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $108,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Various

18. Private foundation · Jackson

    Farris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $49,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $16,400 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital Campaign

19. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Carol Foundation

    Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $36,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Care for young mothers and babies; Fund operations; Train Missionaries; Operating Expenses; Care for babies and young mothers

20. Private foundation · Memphis

    Association for Women Attorneys Foundation

    Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship