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36 foundations that funded “Collaborative”

  1. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Collaborative Study Group

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $390 · typical grant $390 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Funded: To raise awareness of kidney disease

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $225,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Call to effective action

  4. Private foundation · Asheville, NC

    Dogwood Health Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Collaborative research on social drivers of health in western north carolina.

  5. Public charity · Johnson City

    Ballad Health

    How to apply: not stated

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $63,500 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2025 Collaborative Partner for economic development; Kids' Christmas Event Sponsorship; Provide quality musical education through academic, community and competitive...

  6. Private foundation · Greenwich, CT

    The Common Sense Fund Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To transform lives by using collaborative songwriting to build creativity, connections, and strengths.

  7. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Empowering high school girls in finance and investment fundamentals; Three-day collaborative songwriting retreats for veterans

  8. Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

    Annie E Casey Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide general operating support; Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and conduct community conversations about the need for diversion and prevention...

  9. Private foundation · Troy, MI

    The Kresge Foundation

    Takes applications

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...

  10. 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...

  11. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Art Bridges Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $421,686 · typical grant $11,000 to $67,150 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplinary...

  12. Private foundation · Bentonville, AR

    Walton Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $653,196 to $3 million (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools.;...

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Justice Center Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $232,625 · typical grant $11,700 to $42,578 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Nutrition advocacy; Health advocacy

  14. Private foundation · Washington, DC

    Democracy Fund Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $255,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $135,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA

    Arrow Impact

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $300,000 · typical grant $300,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Highland Park, IL

    Wayfarer Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $150,000 · typical grant $150,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Laura and John Arnold Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $4.7 million · typical grant $43,867 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.; To support bail system data collection and data democratization, with the overall goal of providing an accurate and...

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Low Income Housing Coalition and Low Income Housing

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 - sli southeastern tenant protections cohort grant; 2024 - osah state partner regrants

  19. 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

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)

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.