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7 foundations that funded “Permanent”
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Public charity · Galveston, TX
Permanent Endowment Fund of the Moody Memorial First United Method
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $36,850 · typical grant $16,150 to $20,700 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Vocational Development Ministry Network; Business Accelerator
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Sitka Ak Permanent Charit Tr-Main
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,158 · typical grant $3,158 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Washington, DC
American Forests
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $34,000 to $111,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Funding and technical assistance in permanently transitioning the national register of champion trees; Career pathways program in Memphis, staff training & support
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Gary Douglas Sasser & Colleen Gill Mcpherson Charitable Foundation Tr
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To spread the christian faith.; To endow permanent scholarships for associates of averitt express, inc. And their children who desire to continue their educaction beyond high...
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Owen Foundation
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $342,930 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Support church activities; Support a child's right to a safe and permanent home; Support pregnancy crisis; Support grieving children, teens,and adults through peer support;...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Nmi Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $9 million · typical grant $15,000 to $8 million (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Establishment and funding of the sharon mills sustainability fund which is aimed at ensuring the girls preparatory school achieves long term financial and environmental...
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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...
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.