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8 foundations that funded “Ministry Leadership Initiative”
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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 · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating
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Private foundation · Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation
Invitation only
16 Tennessee grants totaling $159,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Undesignated general operating support - inspiring and empowering young creatives through the transformative power of the arts; Undesignated general operating support -...
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...
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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.
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign & operating support
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Private foundation · Prairie Vlg, KS
Stephanie F Beeder and John W Beeder Foundation
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
Funded: Support Youth and Childrens ministry training
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.