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260 foundations that funded “Educational”
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Educational Credit Management Corporation
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support
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Private foundation · Apopka, FL
Byron Robinson Educational Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Educational and development
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Private foundation · Dickson
Goodlark Educational Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $227,605 · typical grant $5,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Music scholarships; Educational scholarships; School supplies - needy families; Education scholarships in the five c; Mentorship-needy performing students
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Private foundation · Bethesda, MD
The Educational Foundation of America
Invitation only
4 Tennessee grants totaling $340,000 · typical grant $65,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Carbondale clinic; Salary and benefits arts director, arts programming, and studio build-out
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Private foundation · Oak Park, IL
Master Educational Assistance Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Contributior
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Private foundation · Hollywood, FL
Youth Educational Council Inc.
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $60 · typical grant $10 to $50 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
American Educational Assistance Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $11.7 million · typical grant $11.7 million (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Mchenry, IL
Follett Educational Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 1 · next May 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Grant
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Jephson Educational Trust #1 Xxxxx0006
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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: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Frankfort, KY
Kentucky Educational Fund for
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $772,809 · typical grant $772,809 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Termination of fund and transfer of assets.
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Private foundation · Clarksville
Clarksville Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable support
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Private foundation · North Canton, OH
Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,937 · typical grant $100 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Station Grants
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,927 · typical grant $500 to $37,927 (tax year 2023)
Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Cornelius, NC
The Burcal Family Educational Trust
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $29,868 · typical grant $4,868 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For undergraduate education of Josiah Hull; For the graduate education of Christina Younger
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Public charity · Birmingham, AL
Dr J E Green Educational Trust
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $43,684 · typical grant $21,842 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Boca Raton, FL
Marjorie Tallman Educational Foundation Trust
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,500 · typical grant $4,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education
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Private foundation · Dyersburg
Lillian Rawles Educational Trust Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,632 · typical grant $20,632 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To fund scholarships
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Private foundation · Dyersburg
Hattie Lou Page Educational Trust Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,431 · typical grant $5,431 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To fund scholarships
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.