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34 foundations that funded “Columbus”

  1. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Columbus Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $93,110 (tax year 2024)

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Education; Health; Neighborhood

  2. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Ruth B Crumley Fbo Columbus Home

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $13,886 · typical grant $13,886 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Columbus Phipps Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 15, Jun 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational grants

  4. Public charity · New Haven, CT

    Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.

    Ask before applying

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $37,825 · typical grant $9,850 to $14,050 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation to promote the culture of life program

  5. Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

    Lake Forest Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  6. Private foundation · Columbus, OH

    Encova Foundation of Ohio

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Annual operations

  7. Private foundation · Morristown

    The Rogers Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    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

  8. Private foundation · Cleveland

    The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $70,050 · typical grant $500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Operating funds

  9. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Battelle Memorial Institute

    Ask before applying

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match

  10. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    Gb & Ca Saunders Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General donation

  11. Private foundation · Columbus, MS

    Gillis Family Foundation

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $10,300 · typical grant $100 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To help further the mission of the donee organization

  12. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    Navco Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · Columbus, OH

    Donna & Harry B Mcdonald Charitable Tr

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide funds to organization

  15. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    The Patton Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions, Operations

  16. Private foundation · Columbus, OH

    The George Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc.

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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: Unrestricted contribution

  18. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    Peeples Foundation 49g069013

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $153,000 · typical grant $153,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General program support

  19. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    The Cms Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $750 · typical grant $750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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.