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5 foundations that funded “Association Preservation”
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Private foundation · Gallatin
Oak Tree Charitable Trust
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $11,950 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Preservation; Protect and preserve; Proivde afforable housing; Promote sumner county tourism; Creating artistic experiences for ev
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Public charity · Los Angeles, CA
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $62,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Music preservation implementation grant
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Donors Trust Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
8 Tennessee grants totaling $787,850 · typical grant $10,000 to $221,950 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For historical building preservation; To support the museum; For restoration of antique guitar; For historical education materials
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift
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Private foundation · Franklin
Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation
Invitation only
26 Tennessee grants totaling $8,900 · typical grant $150 to $300 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Donation for operations; Donation for research and activities; Donation for support of history and; Donation for operations-children; Donation for activities of boy scout
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.