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199 foundations that funded “Schools Fund”

1. Private foundation · Memphis

   Murray C & Jo P Murphey Fndtn Inc.

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Family services general funds; Community services general funds

2. Community foundation · Colorado Springs, CO

   Christian Community Foundation Inc.

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

   48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

   38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Building fund support; "general support; Athletic fund support

3. Private foundation · Nashville

   Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Charitable Foundation

   Invitation only

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $369,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $152,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Accessibilty project and annual fund; Renovation; Operating fund

4. Private foundation · Portland, OR

   Margaret Watt Edwards Foundation

   Invitation only

   2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Josephine j. Hardin scholarship fund

5. Private foundation · Nashville

   The Boult Family Foundation C/o Mr Reber M Boult

   Invitation only

   10 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Support general funds; To support operations in cambodia

6. Private foundation · Nashville

   Joe C Davis Foundation

   Takes applications

   106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

   12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   7 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

7. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

   Arconic Foundation

   Invitation only

   17 Tennessee grants totaling $587,606 · typical grant $25,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

   41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Work-ready students through robotics and stem; 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients; Mystem (mentoring youth through stem); Youth leadership development...

8. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Boyd Foundation

   Takes applications

   56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

9. 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

10. Community foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

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

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $543,715 · typical grant $11,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; daf funded; Health; daf funded; Family and social services; daf funded; Community and economic development; daf funded; Faith organization; daf funded

11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

12. Private foundation · Sebring, FL

    Hummingbird Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,500 · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education; Scholarship funds

13. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship

14. Private foundation · Syosset, NY

    Les Paul Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $104,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Sep 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music programs; Supporting funds for music programs; Virtual bedside performance program; Fund recording studios in boys and girls clubs

15. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Sonscope Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $206,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $26,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: GMA and Dove Center; Baylor Fund

16. Private foundation · Wilmington

    Pathfinder Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: South Carolina State Initiative; Employee Scholarship Fund; Cartter Scholars Scholarship Fund; Scrappy's Cupboard

17. Private foundation · Harrison, NY

    Life Extension Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Concurrent dialysis; Science program; Research, education and other activities related to chronic renal failure and transplantation; Frank gluck patient assistance fund

18. Community foundation · Richmond, VA

    The Community Foundation Inc.

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

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $424,750 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health and wellness; University or private school

19. 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

20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

    Invitation only

    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.