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311 foundations that funded “College”
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Council of Independent Colleges
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $226,342 · typical grant $20,000 to $51,551 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grants to colleges
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Private foundation · Montgomery, AL
Doy & Margaret Mccall Family Foundation
Invitation only
7 Tennessee grants totaling $14,584 · typical grant $1,500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: College prep educational facility; Educational institution; Religious services; Rehab for abused, addicted women; Scholarship fund for the college of arts and sciences
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Private foundation · Purchase, NY
Central National Gottesman Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: College tuition
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Private foundation · Richardson, TX
L & M Meador Scholarship Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: College/university student scholarship awards
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Private foundation · Fairhope, AL
Tav Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: College tuition scholarship
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Private foundation · Naples, FL
Dick Devoe Buick Cadillac Scholar Ship Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,250 · typical grant $1,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: College tuition
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Private foundation · Dixon Springs
Beasley Family Foundation
Invitation only
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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Public charity · Birmingham, AL
Orlean & Ralph W Beeson Fund
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $36,600 · typical grant $6,600 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Maryville college adventures in studying (mast) - expanding horizons; Project support 2024: $5,000 holistic evangelism in tete province and remainder allocated to persian...
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $300,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Stars College Network Program; Stars Pilot Virtual Counselor Program
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Private foundation · Grosse Point, MI
The Santreece Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,500 · typical grant $12,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Liberal arts college
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
The Herbert and Peggy Stockham Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support college of arts and sciences
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Private foundation · Amherst, NY
Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship payment to the college on behalf of a scholarship winner.
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Otter Island Foundation
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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: Peabody college of education and human development
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Private foundation · Durham
Laughing Gull Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $35,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: TN prison college coalition; Southern hep collective
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Private foundation · Gallatin
Susan G Nokes Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $225,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support of college with trustee scholarship; Support church missions
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $300 · typical grant $300 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: University of Tennessee College of Nursing fund
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Private foundation · Washington, MD
Bainum Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support of college scholarship and financial aid
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Edward E Haddock Jr Family Foundation
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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: Seminole State College Campus Ministry led by Faith Moon
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Private foundation · Johnson City
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)
Funded: To fund scholarship at north east state community college in Tennessee.
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
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.