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266 foundations that funded “West”

  1. Private foundation · Memphis

    Lichterman-Loewenberg Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $276,800 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual support; For annual grant; Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college of nursing; For respite care and personal support for families; For teen job hub

  2. 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

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign

  4. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Bluescope Foundation North America

    Takes applications

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment

  5. Public charity · Hudson, OH

    American Endowment Foundation

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

    320 Tennessee grants totaling $23 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Arts, culture

  6. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  7. 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

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    James R Meadows Jr Foundation

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $952,350 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For use in the organization's exempt function

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bradford Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $898,411 · typical grant $1,086 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Community foundation · Cleveland

    Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley

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

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $11,000 to $51,067 (tax year 2024)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor advised distributions

  11. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Crawford-Howard Private Foundation

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    22 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA

    John Templeton Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $615,323 · typical grant $23,434 to $167,527 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life; Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"; Understanding the dynamical...

  13. Private foundation · West Des Moines, IA

    The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,880 · typical grant $250 to $1,630 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · West Newton, MA

    Bierly Boasberg Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · West Chicago, IL

    Helen's Hope Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Ministry

  16. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Empowering high school girls in finance and investment fundamentals; Three-day collaborative songwriting retreats for veterans

  17. Private foundation · West Hartford, CT

    Lynch Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $4,992 to $5,008 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. Private foundation · West Fargo, ND

    The R B Nordick Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $249,200 · typical grant $113,850 to $135,350 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Techflight youth academy; Greening of mars

  20. Private foundation · West Hartford, CT

    David and Sherry Cordani Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $500,262 · typical grant $262 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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.