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256 foundations that funded “American”

  1. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Saul Steinberg Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $625 · typical grant $625 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation of artworkto be displayed

  2. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Cla Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $18,000 · typical grant $18,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · White Bear Lake, MN

    Manitou Fund

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $168,900 · typical grant $250 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support charity; To support conservation; To support ministry; To support education; To support literacy

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Anne Bransford Wallace Foundation

    Invitation only

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $35,960 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nicholson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $163,799 · typical grant $100 to $300 (tax year 2023)

  8. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    South Arts Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $343,478 · typical grant $5,250 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: In These Mountains - Cargill 3rd Grant; FY25 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY24 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY25 NEA ArtsHERE; Southern...

  9. Private foundation · Pensacola, FL

    The Ebert-Leblanc Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $72,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted donation

  10. 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...

  11. Private foundation · Bristol

    Clarke Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home

  12. Private foundation · Novi, MI

    Dana Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Franklin

    Heller Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $18,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    Policylink

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Thriving communities

  15. Public charity · Durham, NC

    Southern Coalition for Social Justice

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Solve spark grant

  16. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Rutherford Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Rayne, LA

    The Warren & Betty Guidry Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $9,067 · typical grant $9,067 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scientific; Medical

  18. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Woldenberg Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  19. Private foundation · Detroit, MI

    The Wieczorek Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $34,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To enhance the provision of healthcare.; To sustain and grow the mission of st. Jude children's research hospital.

  20. Private foundation · Westlake Village, CA

    Connecting Kids Heart 2 Heart Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $120,036 · typical grant $36 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adv cures for childhood disease; Support israel relief

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.