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318 foundations that funded “America Foundation”
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Mutual of America Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $103,460 · typical grant $50 to $1,200 (tax year 2025)
89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Arlington, VA
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $103,465 · typical grant $150 to $49,015 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jul 15 · next Jul 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee matching gift; Peer empowerment network for employment: peer mentorship between employed and unemployed adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to...
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Shell USA Company Foundation
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59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Pasadena, CA
Achieving America Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $18,700 · typical grant $18,700 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: As needed
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Charities Aid Foundation America
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
222 Tennessee grants totaling $9.1 million · typical grant $7,350 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable donation
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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
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Care Foundation of America Inc.
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $302,000 to $420,000 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Bethesda, MD
The Educational Foundation of America
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $340,000 · typical grant $65,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Carbondale clinic; Salary and benefits arts director, arts programming, and studio build-out
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Private foundation · Irvine, CA
Bandai Namco Foundation of America
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $214 · typical grant $214 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee match
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Public charity · Phoenix, AZ
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $307,810 to $744,958 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Annapolis, MD
The Blue Waters Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $122,284 · typical grant $122,284 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Promotion of america's native music art form-blues
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Private foundation · Minden, NV
Wayne L Prim Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To honor and support america's defenders, veterans, first responders, and their families; To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases, with a...
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Private foundation · Alexandria, VA
The O'reilly Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Creation of recording america fund
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Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA
Stephenson Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To supports the conservation, restoration and management of wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl.
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
The Oehmig Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Help to conserve, protect and enhance wetland habitat in norrth america.; Ensure that Tennessee's water, wildlife, and wild places will thrive for generations to come.
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Kulakala Point Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To conserve, restore, & manage wetlands & habitats for North America's waterfowl
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Private foundation · Arlington, VA
The Erkiletian Family Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research and development for treating and curing childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.; To conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated habitats...
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Private foundation · Pebble Beach, CA
The Frank and Judith Marshall Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl
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.