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260 foundations that funded “Educational”

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Private foundation · Mchenry, IL

    Follett Educational Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  9. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Jephson Educational Trust #1 Xxxxx0006

    Invitation only

    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

  10. 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.

  11. Private foundation · Clarksville

    Clarksville Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    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

  12. Private foundation · North Canton, OH

    Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund

    Invitation only

    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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Private foundation · Cornelius, NC

    The Burcal Family Educational Trust

    Invitation only

    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

  16. 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

  17. Private foundation · Boca Raton, FL

    Marjorie Tallman Educational Foundation Trust

    Invitation only

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. 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

  19. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Lillian Rawles Educational Trust Fund

    Invitation only

    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

  20. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Hattie Lou Page Educational Trust Fund

    Invitation only

    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.