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37 foundations that funded “Philanthropy”
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Public charity · New York, NY
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services
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Public charity · Towson, MD
Players Philanthropy Fund Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $941,490 · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support to further the organization's purpose.
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Public charity · New York, NY
Neo Philanthropy Inc.
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $342,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program Grant
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Borealis Philanthropy
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $926,400 · typical grant $50,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the work of fiscal projects; To support the work of decarcerate Memphis; To support the work of Nashville community bail fund; To support the work of my sistah's...
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Private foundation · St George, UT
Entrepreneurial Philanthropy Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable donation
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $636,720 · typical grant $300,000 to $336,720 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Hispanics in Philanthropy
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,104 · typical grant $6,112 to $15,992 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hipgive
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Public charity · New York, NY
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
93 Tennessee grants totaling $48.5 million · typical grant $14,500 to $95,833 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Community & human services; Education; Medical / public services; Environment & animal protection
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Private foundation · Butler
Rbest4him Trust
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Philanthropy
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Community foundation · Sheffield, MA
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking; Human services
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Private foundation · Franklin
Living Legacy Foundation
Invitation only
8 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $45,000 to $425,000 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Impact philanthropy; Janie's fund
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Once Upon A Time Foundation
Invitation only
6 Tennessee grants totaling $42,642 · typical grant $651 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: The philanthropy lab
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Community foundation · Fremont, CA
American Muslim Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General philanthropy
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Alliant Credit Union Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $25,759 · typical grant $100 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee/team philanthropy
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Jewish Community Federation of San
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
4 Tennessee grants totaling $393,700 · typical grant $15,000 to $351,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Religion; Philanthropy/voluntarism/grantmaking; Civil rights/social action/advocacy; Education
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Community foundation · Appleton, WI
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $42,543 · typical grant $5,100 to $21,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Philanthropy, voluntarism; Health care
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Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.
How to apply: not stated
307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
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Public charity · Knoxville
Women's Fund of East Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions
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Community foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
20 Tennessee grants totaling $752,631 · typical grant $7,025 to $39,906 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion related; Diseases/disorders/medical; Education; Philanthropy/voluntarism; Human services
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
How to apply: not stated
250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
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.