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64 foundations that funded “Lipscomb”

  1. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Lilly Endowment Inc.

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Don R Elliott Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  3. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Backer Family Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Foglia Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Susan G Nokes Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $225,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support of college with trustee scholarship; Support church missions

  6. Private foundation · Salem, OR

    Anderson Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $17,465 · typical grant $4,500 to $12,965 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational; Medical

  7. Private foundation · Decatur, IL

    Ethan Allen Johnson & Caroline Johnson Educational Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  8. Private foundation · Lubbock, TX

    Lubbock Young Women's Leader

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,600 · typical grant $1,500 to $2,100 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Leadership scholarship

  9. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Lanier Theological Library Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $435,147 · typical grant $10,000 to $425,147 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

  11. Community foundation · Greenville, NC

    The Community Foundation of Nc East Inc.

    Ask before applying

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Universal Music Group Lew Wasserman

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - grace geeslin

  13. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Ruth T Frey Charitable Tua

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $190,015 · typical grant $190,015 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · Madison, MS

    Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Promotion of charitable works

  15. Private foundation · Smyrna, GA

    Paul Millsap Foundation Corporation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide scholarship fund for students with financial need.

  16. Private foundation · Artesia, NM

    Chase Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 25 · next Apr 25, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  17. Private foundation · Palm Beach, FL

    The Oliver R Grace Charitable Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $27,500 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic; Educational; Religious

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Council of Independent Colleges

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $226,342 · typical grant $20,000 to $51,551 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants to colleges

  19. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Violet Hampton Tuw #2

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  20. Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA

    John Templeton Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $615,323 · typical grant $23,434 to $167,527 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life; Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"; Understanding the dynamical...

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.