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19 foundations that funded “Advancement”

  1. Private foundation · Colleyville, TX

    The Foundation for the Advancement of Christianity

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,500 · typical grant $6,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religious Ministry

  2. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Institute for Educational Advancements Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,667 · typical grant $15,667 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  3. Private foundation · Lexington, NC

    The Robb and Veda Kaufman Holiness Advancement Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Westminster, MD

    Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agricultural scholarship

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    John L & Margaret M Riegel Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Advancement of the cure for Alzheimers; To Purchase food for the needy

  6. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $40,000 · typical grant $40,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advancement of violin studies

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Erie Chapman Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,150 · typical grant $50 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support advancement of religion

  8. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Florence and William K Mcgee Jr Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $300,000 · typical grant $300,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Career advancement & engagement

  9. Private foundation · Tampa, FL

    Fuente Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support the advancement of cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases.

  10. Private foundation · Geneseo, IL

    Stephen M Bellovics Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support the advancement of cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Carpenter Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Park conservation; Advancement of econ. And racial just

  12. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $77,130 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt organization's purpose; To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement; To further the exempt...

  13. 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...

  14. Private foundation · Fall River, WI

    The Jack and Arlene Schumann Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Neil S Hirsch Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $75,000 · typical grant $75,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Sandfort Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $731,212 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the objective of the charitable organization

  17. Private foundation · Springfield, IL

    Horace Mann Educators Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Education

  18. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Donaldson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution provided

  19. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Bauchiero Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $78,017 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.