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12 foundations that funded “Leaders Education Foundation Inc”
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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 · Knoxville
The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs
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Private foundation · Huntingdon
The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.
IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation
Invitation only
96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education
How to apply: not stated
31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Award
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Private foundation · Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...
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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...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Germantown
Crews Family Foundation
Invitation only
57 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General - operating
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Credit Union
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $273,200 · typical grant $33,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Outreach; Forward Jackson; Scholarships/Grants
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Private foundation · Portland, OR
Raymond Family Foundation Trust Indenture Agreement
Invitation only
3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To empower children, youth, and adults in poverty to transform their lives through work, education; To empower and eqip leaders in the government, business, faith based and...
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.