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21 foundations that funded “Initiatives”
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Public charity · New York, NY
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $177,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Sociological Initiatives Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $49,960 · typical grant $24,960 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 14 · next Aug 14, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
The Freedom Forum Inc.
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Trustee initiatives
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Bryant Family Foundation
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community/local initiatives; Healthcare/wellness
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...
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Private foundation · Baltimore, MD
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
20 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide general operating support; Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and conduct community conversations about the need for diversion and prevention...
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Public charity · Chapel Hill
International Association of Lions Clubs
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $72,696 · typical grant $10,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support local high school athletics; To support hurricane disaster relief; To support sight services and other community initiatives; To support the local community
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Judith E and Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
17 Tennessee grants totaling $760,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Unrestricted funds; Belmont innovation labs; Support for purchase of refrigerated van; Youth & family chaplain program and unrestricted funds; Outreach special projects
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Art Bridges Inc.
Invitation only
8 Tennessee grants totaling $421,686 · typical grant $11,000 to $67,150 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplinary...
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $4.7 million · typical grant $43,867 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.; To support bail system data collection and data democratization, with the overall goal of providing an accurate and...
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Private foundation · San Juan Capistrano, CA
The Good Shepherd's Heart Ministry
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $37,460 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable support; Charitabe support
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Thomas E Riley Charitable Trust
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · New York, NY
National Harm Reduction Coalition
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $7,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Harm reduction programming
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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.
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Private foundation · Mt Juliet
Initiative for A Better Society
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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
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Public charity · Louisville, KY
Lee Initiative Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Racial justice srrj
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Public charity · Germantown
Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $176,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Breast cancer research/educ/treatment
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Private foundation · Vestavia, AL
The Seeds Initiative
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $365,000 to $2.3 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education: research to practice - practice; Science: precision health
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.