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92 foundations that funded “Jewish”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $9,513 to $174,153 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General program support

  2. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  3. Public charity · Memphis

    Jewish Foundation of Memphis

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development

  4. Public charity · New York, NY

    Jewish Communal Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $6.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $54,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $148,056 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,556 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Jewish Community Federation of San

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $393,700 · typical grant $15,000 to $351,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religion; Philanthropy/voluntarism/grantmaking; Civil rights/social action/advocacy; Education

  7. Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,850 · typical grant $10,000 to $84,850 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Jewish Federation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $26,700 to $135,298 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Knoxville

    Knoxville Jewish Community Family of Funds

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $547,660 · typical grant $7,750 to $298,087 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $596,890 · typical grant $10,000 to $140,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: DAF - Health Care & Research; DAF - Education; DAF - Religious Institutions - Synagogues; DAF - Environment

  11. Community foundation · Dallas, TX

    Dallas Jewish Community Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $131,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational; Human service; Arts, culture; Medical research

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    National Council of Jewish Women

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $21,810 · typical grant $5,810 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide general support.; Provide support to the casa projects

  13. Private foundation · Towson, MD

    The Hackerman Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Jewish community center

  14. Private foundation · Germantown

    Myron Lewis Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $31,145 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,275 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: The myron lewis foundation donated monies to the Memphis jewish federation to help with operations; The myron lewis foundation donated monies to st. Mary's episcopal school to...

  15. Private foundation · Southfield, MI

    The Bar-Levav Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,800 · typical grant $1,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support jewish student organization

  16. Public charity · Memphis

    Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...

  17. Private foundation · Germantown

    Irvin Lansky Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $575,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Jobs for life; Pcn program education; Teach reading skills to elementary children; Personal and career development; Jewish family services

  18. Private foundation · Memphis

    Hohenberg Charity Trust

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $216,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for the operations of the mid south food bank; Support for the operations of christian brothers university; Support for the operations of the regional one foundation;...

  19. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Rolly Michaux Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $62,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of local community; Support of the arts; Support of the jewish community; Support of education

  20. Private foundation · Memphis

    Scheidt Family Foundation Inc.

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $551,700 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2023)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for the operations of levitt shell; Support for the operations of dixon gallery and garden; Support for the operations of Memphis brooks museum; Support for operations...

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.