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232 foundations that funded “East Foundation”
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Public charity · New York, NY
Ernst & Young Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts
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Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA
Edward Charles Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $558,240 · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable gift
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027; Imagination Series; Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley - Knox County; Cleft...
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Regions Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $340,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
88% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Econ & community dev; Education & wr; Econ @ community dev
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Private foundation · Thomson, GA
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $51,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 8, Apr 15 · next Feb 8, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Awarded scholarship grants
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Macdonald Family Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $125,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bob Monday Charitable Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,000 · typical grant $80,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jul 1 · next Jul 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
William D and Dr Sally C Johnson Family Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · New York, NY
Grapevine Giving Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
30 Tennessee grants totaling $288,988 · typical grant $6,897 to $12,200 (tax year 2025)
87% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating fund and general assistance.
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Public charity · Cape Elizabeth, ME
Simple Generosity Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $88,929 · typical grant $5,052 to $22,575 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
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109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.
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Private foundation · Maryville
Clayton Homes Foundation
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80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
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40 Tennessee grants totaling $41,608 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation
How to apply: not stated
38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
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Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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Private foundation · Morristown
The Rogers Foundation Inc.
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $126,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation - golf; Scholarship
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Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Takes applications
25 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant for youth sports; Teammate resource group grants; 10th year anniversary grants
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Private foundation · Greeneville
Tweed Family Foundation Inc.
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22 Tennessee grants totaling $410,950 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
L A M P Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund
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.