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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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5 foundations that funded “The Donor Advised Fund of the Vbf”

  1. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $360K · typical grant $10K–$85K (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration; charitable distribution; charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign; charitable distribution, abc event...

  2. Public charity · New York, NY

    Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

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    93 Tennessee grants totaling $48.5M · typical grant $14K–$96K (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: religious; community & human services; education; medical / public services; environment & animal protection

  3. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    Charity Circle of Murfreesboro

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    38 Tennessee grants totaling $698K · typical grant $8,000–$20K (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities

  4. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

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    1331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: religion related; human services; education; health; public, societal benefit

  5. Private foundation · Franklin

    Community Health Systems Foundation

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    53 Tennessee grants totaling $366K · typical grant $500–$5,000 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: matching grant or gift

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.