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5 foundations that funded “Happy”
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Private foundation · Byrdstown
Think Happy Thoughts Foundation Inc.
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $65,792 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Orion & Emma B Hurlburt Tr Fbo Memorial Fd Hamilton Natl Bk Ttee
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $285,000 (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To fund free psycho-oncology, industrial arts, family programs and occupational therapy services for children with cancer.; To provide cancer-related services to the...
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
Donald and Betty Burke Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $1,470 · typical grant $270 to $700 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian ed. Mission; Assistance of the poor; Cancer patient aid; Assist children with hearing loss
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · typical grant $10,000 to $24,800 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Program support and capital campaign
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Public charity · Abingdon, VA
Food City Charitable Foundation
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49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support the mission
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.