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35 foundations that funded “Northeast”
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund
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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
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Private foundation · Charlotte, NC
Norris Family Foundation
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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
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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.
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Private foundation · Northville, MI
Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc.
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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
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Wolf & Company Charitable Foundation Inc.
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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
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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
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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)
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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...
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Private foundation · Taylorsville, NC
The Griffin Foundation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.