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190 foundations that funded “Children's Fund Inc”
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Public charity · Towson, MD
Players Philanthropy Fund Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $941,490 · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support to further the organization's purpose.
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Dardin Fund Inc. 6088-00-45
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Winstonsalem, NC
Starfish Charitable Fund Inc.
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Operating Budget
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
K & E Fund Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $450 · typical grant $450 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL
Richard & Florence Weiner Fund Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $27,821 · typical grant $27,821 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Galveston, TX
Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assist 501(c)(3) organization
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Public charity · Nashville
Wayne M Wise Wellness Fund Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $109,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2025)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hamico Inc.
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48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $2,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Sioux Falls, SD
Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 1 · next May 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $125,000 to $606,651 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: K-12 education; Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; Postsecondary education
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Public charity · Sioux Falls, SD
The Signatry Charitable Trust
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
105 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious ministry; Community development; Education
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Private foundation · Nashville
Holloway Foundation Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $499,500 · typical grant $9,500 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for education; Support for victims, religious charity; Support for medical research; Support for families charity; Support for religious charity
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Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25
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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...
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Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA
The Eganwood Family Foundation Inc.
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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: To fund the recipient's operating budget
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Private foundation · Concordville, PA
The Rocco A and Mary Abessinio Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To help fund the organization's operating budget.
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Private foundation · Concord, MA
Cahn Fund for Social Change Inc. 802 74c21
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $30 · typical grant $30 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide General Funding
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.
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81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society
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.