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838 foundations that funded “University Foundation”

1. Private foundation · Knoxville

   The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

2. Private foundation · Elizabethton

   Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation Ltd

   Takes applications

   10 Tennessee grants totaling $539,229 · typical grant $3,612 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

   10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General fund/operations; Betsy band general fund/operations; Bull dog band general fund/operations

3. Private foundation · New York, NY

   The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   7 Tennessee grants totaling $511,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Support for curriculum development; Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training; Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening; Support for...

4. Private foundation · Thomson, GA

   D T Mcneill Foundation

   Invitation only

   6 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $3,250 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Education; Benevolence; Relogious

5. Public charity · Charlotte, NC

   Foundation for the Carolinas

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

   29 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

   55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Charitable gift

6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   R Brad Martin Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

   28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Program related

7. Private foundation · Camden, NJ

   American Water Charitable Foundationinc

   Takes applications

   28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

8. Private foundation · Germantown

   Deborah Dunklin Tipton Charitable Foundation

   Invitation only

   24 Tennessee grants totaling $364,084 · typical grant $2,909 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

   17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

   Jack and Charlotte Frost Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   24 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $25,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The William B Stokely Jr Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education

11. 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

12. Private foundation · Florence, AL

    The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $5.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Benevolent donation

13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $360,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration; Charitable distribution; Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign; Charitable distribution, abc event...

14. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

    Invitation only

    115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market

15. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    The Scripps Howard Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend

16. Private foundation · Memphis

    Hohenberg Charity Trust

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $216,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for the operations of the mid south food bank; Support for the operations of christian brothers university; Support for the operations of the regional one foundation;...

17. Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...

18. Private foundation · Dewitt, AR

    Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    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

19. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    William W Jenkins Char Rmdr Trust

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $24,252 · typical grant $1,516 to $6,063 (tax year 2025)

20. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Dr Arthur R Porter Endowment Fund

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $42,601 · typical grant $42,601 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year