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232 foundations that funded “East Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $882,890 · typical grant $434,038 to $448,852 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research

  2. Private foundation · High Point, NC

    Huffman-Cornwell Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  3. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Goldring Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Huffaker Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $241,866 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Organization support; Mobility van; Medical flight

  5. Public charity · Dallas, TX

    Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $344,332 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This grant is designated for general support.

  6. 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

  7. Private foundation · Ann Arbor, MI

    The Wally and Jo Strobel 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

    Funded: Education

  8. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The Jesse Walker Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Contribution to scholarship fund

  9. Private foundation · Albemarle, NC

    Jerry and Evon Jordan Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $80,000 · typical grant $80,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Clark-Foute Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Community foundation · Sharon, PA

    Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $131,916 · typical grant $15,000 to $29,916 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

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    57 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $200 to $2,505 (tax year 2025)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

  13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Melrose Foundation

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    34 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support; Educational support; Medical support

  14. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Analog Devices Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $9,248 · typical grant $103 to $1,030 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Las Vegas, NV

    The Moran Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Humanitarian; Religious; Humanitarian/religious

  16. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $307,810 to $744,958 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · Easton, PA

    Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S Bedford Charitable Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable operations

  18. Private foundation · Walland

    Schmidgall Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Supportive transitional housing; Supplemental childhood education

  19. Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

    Dietz Family Foundation 1730-03-44

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Lenexa, KS

    Bangs Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (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.