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28 foundations that funded “Education Trust Inc”

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Education Trust Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Donors Trust Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $787,850 · typical grant $10,000 to $221,950 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For historical building preservation; To support the museum; For restoration of antique guitar; For historical education materials

  3. Public charity · Jenkintown, PA

    National Philanthropic Trust

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    338 Tennessee grants totaling $59.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  4. Public charity · New York, NY

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services

  5. Community foundation · New York, NY

    The New York Community Trust

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

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For program support.; For a scholarship award.

  6. Public charity · New York, NY

    Jewish Communal Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $6.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $54,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

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

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  8. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...

  9. Private foundation · El Cajon, CA

    Shining Light Charitable Trust

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $24,000 · typical grant $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious education and outreach

  10. Private foundation · East Haven, CT

    Adams Family Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  11. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Abahac Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $171,308 · typical grant $20,340 to $44,340 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational; Environmental projects; Nature projects; Community and education

  12. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitabhle Trust

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    44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For outreach to youth and children.; For education of youth and children.; For restoration and rehabilitation programs.; For spiritual formation and education.; For providing...

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Maclellan Foundation Inc.

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    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.

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Holloway Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $499,500 · typical grant $9,500 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for education; Support for victims, religious charity; Support for medical research; Support for families charity; Support for religious charity

  15. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency

  16. Public charity · Sioux Falls, SD

    The Signatry Charitable Trust

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    105 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious ministry; Community development; Education

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Benwood Foundation Inc.

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    109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating

  18. Public charity · Alpharetta, GA

    Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    584 Tennessee grants totaling $63.7 million · typical grant $10,600 to $70,692 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Evangelism and missions; Spiritual development; Education; Children's and youth ministry; Community development

  19. Private foundation · Vancouver, WA

    M J Murdock Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $150,000 to $700,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: New program staff; Program expansion

  20. Community foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Chicago Community Trust

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $32.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $342,704 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.