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30 foundations that funded “Research Foundation City University York”

Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Retirement Research Foundation

Takes applications

5 Tennessee grants totaling $128,030 · typical grant $540 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: A two-year grant to adapt the savvy caregiver training program to address the unique needs of lgbtqia+ caregivers.
Community foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,250 · typical grant $5,250 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Community foundation · Kansas City, MO
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

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

20 Tennessee grants totaling $777,781 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human Services; Education; Religion-Related; Public, Societal Benefit; Health, Medicine & Science
Private foundation · Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...
Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation

Takes applications

146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...
Private foundation · Houston, TX
Laura and John Arnold Foundation

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13 Tennessee grants totaling $4.7 million · typical grant $43,867 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.; To support bail system data collection and data democratization, with the overall goal of providing an accurate and...
Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation

Takes applications

60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
Public charity · Hudson, OH
American Endowment Foundation

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

320 Tennessee grants totaling $23 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Arts, culture
Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation

Takes applications

70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)
Public charity · Charlotte, NC
Giveclear Foundation

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

75 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $48,900 (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Woonsocket, RI
Cvs Foundation

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22 Tennessee grants totaling $124,385 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Volunteer challenge grants; Small grant; Scholarship - pharmacy; Scholarship grants
Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Cs Foundation Inc.

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16 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $75,000 to $450,000 (tax year 2025)

6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Norwalk, CT
Ge Foundation

Takes applications

23 Tennessee grants totaling $60,401 · typical grant $129 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Matching gift
Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ
Verizon Foundation

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76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Other civic / community
Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Assurant Foundation

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)

92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Financial Assistance
Private foundation · Monroe, LA
The Scott Foundation

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20 Tennessee grants totaling $100,815 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2023)

35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education; Civic; Medical; Religious
Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust

Takes applications

36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

Funded: General/operating
Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation

How to apply: not stated

47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

19 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...
Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

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40 Tennessee grants totaling $41,608 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Chattanooga
R Brad Martin Family Foundation

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36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program related

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.