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33 foundations that funded “Childrens Scholarship Fund”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  2. Private foundation · Raleigh, NC

    The Huisking Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · typical grant $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Brother joel mcgraw scholarship fund; Meals on wheels

  3. Private foundation · Brentwood

    The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $258,558 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Samuel M Fleming Foundation

    Invitation only

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $568,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Ford Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nantz Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $41,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gause Foundation

    Invitation only

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development

  9. Private foundation · Oyster Bay, NY

    Shannon Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,813 · typical grant $9,813 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  11. 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...

  12. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

    Invitation only

    115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market

  13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Mary G K Fox Foundation

    Takes applications

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video

  14. 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...

  15. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Benwood Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating

  16. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Haslam Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; School of music gala

  17. Private foundation · Greeneville

    J C Morris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $63,060 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Assist foster children

  18. Private foundation · Morristown

    The Rogers Foundation Inc.

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $126,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation - golf; Scholarship

  19. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Mcreynolds Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $118,375 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assistance

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hamico Inc.

    Invitation only

    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

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.