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21 foundations that funded “Initiatives”

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Laura and John Arnold Foundation

    Invitation only

    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...

  12. Private foundation · San Juan Capistrano, CA

    The Good Shepherd's Heart Ministry

    Invitation only

    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

  13. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Thomas E Riley Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    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

  14. 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

  15. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Maclellan Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    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.

  16. Private foundation · Mt Juliet

    Initiative for A Better Society

    Invitation only

    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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Private foundation · Vestavia, AL

    The Seeds Initiative

    Invitation only

    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

  20. Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

    Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation

    Invitation only

    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.