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36 foundations that funded “Collaborative”
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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...
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Private foundation · Greenwich, CT
The Common Sense Fund Inc.
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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.
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Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
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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
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Private foundation · Baltimore, MD
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Art Bridges Inc.
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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...
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Private foundation · Bentonville, AR
Walton Family Foundation Inc.
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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.;...
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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
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Democracy Fund Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $255,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $135,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
Arrow Impact
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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
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Private foundation · Highland Park, IL
Wayfarer Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
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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...
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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
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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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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.