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12 foundations that funded “Associates”

  1. Private foundation · Lancaster, PA

    Clark Associates Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Nov 1 · next Nov 1, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide support for habitat conservation and restoration; Provide music to those incarcerated

  2. Private foundation · Mequon, WI

    Ladky Associates Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Robertson Ryan & Associates Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,250 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Century 21 Associates Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    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

  5. Private foundation · Middletown, NJ

    T&m Associates Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $532 · typical grant $532 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation- charitable

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Pya Foundation Fka Pershing Yoakley and Associates Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; General support/hurricane helene

  7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    11 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity

  8. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Gary Douglas Sasser & Colleen Gill Mcpherson Charitable Foundation Tr

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To spread the christian faith.; To endow permanent scholarships for associates of averitt express, inc. And their children who desire to continue their educaction beyond high...

  9. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Center City Development Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $30,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    94% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Storefront grants; Tenant improvement grant; Good neighbor grant; Special grant incentive; Pre development assistance grant

  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. Community foundation · Memphis

    Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel

  12. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation

    Takes applications

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...

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.