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1,274 foundations in Shelby County

  1. Private foundation · Thomasville, GA

    Williams Family Foundation of Georgia Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Sep 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Waterfowl research; Hurricane helene disaster relief

  2. Public charity · Houston, TX

    Donatestock Charitable Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $866,319 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $9,834 to $832,021 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Stamford, CT

    Keep America Beautiful Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $58,999 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $14,000 to $22,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Tampa, FL

    Debartolo Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $13,500 (tax year 2024)

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

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program services

  5. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    Patterson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $800 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operations grant in support of volunteer match; Increasing dental access grant

  6. Public charity · Davenport, IA

    Rsm Us Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $116,385 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $11,766 to $61,028 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth education - ja and dollars for doers; Youth education - power of love and dollars for doers; Youth health - dollars for doers and holiday card constest; Youth education -...

  7. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    The Dickson Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA

    Baton Rouge Area Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $134,550 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $53,550 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the family safety center; General support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship

  9. Private foundation · Ithaca, NY

    Park Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $150,100 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Newtown Square, PA

    Project Management Institute Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $35,825 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,700 to $10,200 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1.4 million to $2.4 million (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Legal support for Tennessee residents

  12. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Jd Finish Line Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $27,150 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,225 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Louder Than Words; Community Voices

  13. Public charity · Durham, NC

    Southern Coalition for Social Justice

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Solve spark grant

  14. Public charity · Nashville

    Ramsey Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $587,737 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $179,245 to $179,246 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To further the Foundation's Missions

  15. Public charity · Golden, CO

    Cars for Charity Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,982 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,995 to $27,213 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $230,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Fort Myers, FL

    Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Special population support; Community services

  18. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operation expenses

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $162,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Curatorial research fellowship: dr. Patricia lee daigle; Program support (over 2 years); Warhol re-granting initiative

  20. Public charity · Vienna, VA

    Sourceamerica

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $85,416 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $13,500 to $54,916 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ers, npa training vouchers; Cmmc grant; Ers, training, certification & compliance grant, regulatory compliance grant

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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.