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119 foundations that funded “Catholic”
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
How to apply: not stated
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
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40 Tennessee grants totaling $41,608 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation
How to apply: not stated
38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
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Public charity · St Louis, MO
Saint Thomas West Hospital
How to apply: not stated
34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Support of Teeth For Life program; Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling; Support of Community Health...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Variety of Eastern Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Sims Family Charitable Trust
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $278,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Bartlett
Knapp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Corinne H Dale Family Foundation
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $34,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted general
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Private foundation · Marks, MS
Self Foundation
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $64,725 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Special kids ministry
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Private foundation · Jacksboro
Lafollette Medical Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $562,779 · typical grant $23,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Mental health programs; Medical, psychological, & educational services for abused & neglected children in the juvenile court of campbell county; Influenza vaccination program,...
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated 11-9-22
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $154,486 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,490 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Various athletic program donations; Football program; General operating expenses and scholastics program; Sponsorship and a/v student program; Women's basketball program
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Inc.
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research
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Private foundation · Dewitt, AR
Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable Trust
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $38,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Lacrosse program; Prissy wallace; School of applied sciences
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Private foundation · Nashville
Mary Elizabeth Franklin Family Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $33,795 · typical grant $500 to $3,900 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation to mother to mother; A fundraising event benefitting the Nashville symphony.; Donation to benefit oak hill school.; Donation to annual campaign; A fundraising event...
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
The Wildwood Foundation
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $14,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For benefit of the sisters
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Donna and Dave Nelson Family Foundation
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Charitable Event; St. Louis Choir Loft Art Project; St. Paul's Capital Campaign towards the Courtyard Stage
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
1,709 Tennessee grants totaling $165.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,250 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Southeastern, PA
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
506 Tennessee grants totaling $32.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,900 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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.