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199 foundations that funded “Schools Fund”

1. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

   Usg Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)

   75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities

2. Private foundation · Nashville

   Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

   Takes applications

   39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

   The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

   Takes applications

   19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...

4. 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

5. Private foundation · Potomac, MD

   Owen M Johnson Family Foundation

   Invitation only

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

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Private foundation · Brentwood

   The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $253,416 · typical grant $15,000 to $187,463 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

7. Private foundation · Soddy Daisy

   Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   41 Tennessee grants totaling $454,696 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

   44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Program assistance; Program assist

8. Private foundation · White Bluff

   Doochin Family Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

   26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Daryl and Melanie Mann Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   15 Tennessee grants totaling $87,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

   20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To support a religious organization; To support a public charity; To support a religious, eductional organization.; To support a religious, educational organization; To spread...

10. 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

11. Public charity · Powell

    Weigel Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $78,110 · typical grant $10,000 to $48,881 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Organization support

12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Morphis Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General use to support charitable mission

13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Martha W Banker Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $39,350 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation Trust

    Invitation only

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $518,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Memphis

    Give to Live Foundation

    Invitation only

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $150,400 · typical grant $900 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

16. Private foundation · Thompsons Station

    G Harbaugh Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support program

17. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc.

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

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $30,000 to $210,500 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operating support and project support; Project support

18. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    In Him Resources Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $139,800 · typical grant $2,400 to $8,200 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

19. Community foundation · Memphis

    Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc.

    Invitation only

    417 Tennessee grants totaling $107.9 million · typical grant $12,000 to $153,077 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

20. 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