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10 foundations that funded “State Leadership Project”

1. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

   The Papa John's Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   11 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Foxwood Food Center; Shelter to Stability Program; Project Green Fork; Increasing Student Literacy Through Parent; Youth Empowerment Project Cabinets

2. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

   Arconic Foundation

   Invitation only

   17 Tennessee grants totaling $587,606 · typical grant $25,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

   41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Work-ready students through robotics and stem; 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients; Mystem (mentoring youth through stem); Youth leadership development...

3. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

   Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

   Invitation only

   115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

   36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   7 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market

4. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

   69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

5. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Boyd Foundation

   Takes applications

   56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Benwood Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)

   37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   5 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating

7. 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

8. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Haslam Family Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)

   45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; School of music gala

9. Private foundation · Hendersonville

   J C Garrett III Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   24 Tennessee grants totaling $86,015 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,500 (tax year 2024)

   42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Support community programs; Support education programs; Support athletic programs; Support ministry programs

10. Public charity · St Petersburg, FL

    Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

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

    549 Tennessee grants totaling $20.5 million · typical grant $7,200 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it