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85 foundations that funded “Theatre”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Haslam Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; School of music gala

  2. Private foundation · Memphis

    Rose Montgomery@johnston Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $187,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts/cultural; Religion; Support religious activities; Education; Develop gardens in Memphis

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Roros Foundation

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $189,500 · typical grant $3,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support of greatest need; Support for operations; Educational & instructional activity; Operations & construction efforts; Support for ongoing operations

  4. Public charity · Jenkintown, PA

    National Philanthropic Trust

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    338 Tennessee grants totaling $59.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  5. 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.