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159 foundations that funded “Bar”

  1. Private foundation · New York, NY

    New York Life Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educ. General; Cca general

  2. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Sixteen Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $495,710 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Bernard Lapides and Shirley W Lapides Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Gift-cathy l weil

  4. Public charity · Sioux Falls, SD

    The Signatry Charitable Trust

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

    105 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious ministry; Community development; Education

  5. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Littler Mendelson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $5,600 · typical grant $250 to $1,600 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Portland, OR

    Raymond Family Foundation Trust Indenture Agreement

    Invitation only

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

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To empower children, youth, and adults in poverty to transform their lives through work, education; To empower and eqip leaders in the government, business, faith based and...

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundation

    Takes applications

    79 Tennessee grants totaling $363,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support charity; To support school; Underwriting support for spring outi

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Clarksville

    Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management

  10. Private foundation · Franklin

    Ty 2 Foundation Inc.

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $259,500 · typical grant $7,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social service funding; Community and youth development funding; Family wellness funding; Historic preservation funding; Medical service funding

  11. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $77,130 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt organization's purpose; To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement; To further the exempt...

  12. Public charity · Rosemont, IL

    Genyouth Incorporated

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $80,296 · typical grant $5,591 to $7,872 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support physical activities in schools; Combat food insecurity in schools

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jim and Leah Sohr Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $741,800 · typical grant $7,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $75,250 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  15. Private foundation · Sparta

    Christian Scholarships Missions and Projects Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,165 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,165 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions; 127 MinistryMissions

  16. Public charity · Louisville, KY

    Lee Initiative Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Racial justice srrj

  17. Private foundation · Ada, MI

    Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $185,240 · typical grant $10,000 to $160,240 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Campaign - building

  18. Public charity · Memphis

    Jewish Foundation of Memphis

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

    62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development

  19. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $398,600 · typical grant $9,600 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Organizational development; Summer music programming; Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance

  20. Public charity · Memphis

    Mdcdc Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $73,336 · typical grant $7,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Development

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.