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35 foundations that funded “Northeast”

  1. Public charity · Kingsport

    Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $452,000 · typical grant $125,000 to $327,000 (tax year 2022)

    Funded: To provide funds for regional marketing programs; To provide funds for a workfoce investment program and other economic development programs

  2. Community foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc.

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

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $614,248 · typical grant $4,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; For disease treatment and research

  3. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    American Electric Power Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $264,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: East Kentucky Disaster Recovery fund; ASP - Warmer, Safer, Drier fund; Isaiah 117 House Washington County New Build fund; Foundation support - Santa Train & Fun Fest; Second...

  4. Private foundation · Ft Mitchell, KY

    The Charles E and

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advocacy for children and youth; General operations poc medical dental; It services and medical software; Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast TN

  5. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Incorporated

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Toward expenses of the educational enrichment programs, to advance job readiness, career development and pre-k readiness for economically vulnerable women and children.; Toward...

  6. Public charity · Beaverton, OR

    City Fund

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...

  7. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,927 · typical grant $500 to $37,927 (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Scholarships

  8. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    Norris Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support the john r king aviation scholarship; To advance cures for pediatric catastrophic diseases trhough research and treatment

  9. Private foundation · Johnson City

    The Jack Davis Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To fund scholarship at north east state community college in Tennessee.

  10. Private foundation · Northville, MI

    Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  11. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Wolf & Company Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,750 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    YWCA USA Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $67,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $47,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Capacity building, emergency grant; Techgyrls program implementation, emergency grant

  13. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Js & Jr King Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $9,870 · typical grant $4,000 to $5,870 (tax year 2023)

  14. Private foundation · Memphis

    International Paper Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $148,535 · typical grant $2,252 to $13,683 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Carter county food for kids backpack program; Donated shipping for menstrual health program; Junior achievement biz town; Habitat improvement along rivers in greater Nashville...

  15. Private foundation · Taylorsville, NC

    The Griffin Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Philanthropic

  16. Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA

    Edward Charles Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $558,240 · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  17. Public charity · Zionsville, IN

    Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $195,726 · typical grant $10,000 to $19,054 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

  18. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Meals On Wheels America

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $150,737 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,362 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Project support

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Justice Center Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $232,625 · typical grant $11,700 to $42,578 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Nutrition advocacy; Health advocacy

  20. Public charity · Cincinnati, OH

    The Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.