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140 foundations that funded “Christian School Foundation”
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Private foundation · Nashville
Alice W Jew Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $29,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $14,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Church ministries; To be used for funding of grants paid and operations of foundation
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Public charity · Hudson, OH
American Endowment Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
320 Tennessee grants totaling $23 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Arts, culture
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Private foundation · Memphis
Give to Live Foundation
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $150,400 · typical grant $900 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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
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Private foundation · Dixon Springs
Beasley Family Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $62,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support college preparatory school.; Support special needs education.; Support elementary and secondary education school.; Support non-denominational christian school.; Support...
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Private foundation · Decatur, AL
Solley Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian education
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Private foundation · Franklin
Robinson Family Foundation Inc.
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $31,150 · typical grant $1,900 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For educational institution's annual fund; For general operations of church; For wright length of service awards; massey school center; General operations of church; General...
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robert F Stone Foundation Aka
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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
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Hees Family Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
Joseph A & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Challenge grant
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Private foundation · Nashville
Washington Foundation
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81 Tennessee grants totaling $799,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2025)
2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Crane Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Tucson, AZ
Shirley Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Building and Facility Repairs
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Private foundation · Tucson, AZ
Paulin Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education
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Public charity · Memphis
Second Presbyterian Church Foundation
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $30,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Coker Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $132,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Gift for the charger fund
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Private foundation · Nashville
Helen & Loretta Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $70,515 · typical grant $7,295 to $31,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ezell Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
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.