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1,274 foundations in Shelby County
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Public charity · Brentwood
Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.
How to apply: not stated
27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4 million · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $49,384 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community incentive; Conference sponsorship; Community incentive/sponsorship
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Public charity · Braintree, MA
Good Sports Inc.
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $224,477 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,982 to $19,340 (tax year 2025)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Increase accessibility of youth sports programs to children in need.
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $133,000 to $308,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: For general scholarship support.; For nursing scholarships.; For nursing and allied health scholarships.; For general and nursing scholarships.
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Equitable Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,828 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $208 to $2,750 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Dec 18 · next Dec 18, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General contribution
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Shubert Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
9 Tennessee grants totaling $530,000 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $40,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General operating support for theatrical productions and activities; General operating support for dance productions and activities
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $22.6 million · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $79,804 to $189,305 (tax year 2024)
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Advancing soil health in Tennessee; Restoring cumberland plateau grasslands & savannas; Restoring abandoned and legacy mine lands; Coastal habitat restoration; Remove fish...
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Usg Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities
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Public charity · Memphis
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Financial support
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Public charity · Memphis
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $6.1 million · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $724,775 to $1.9 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: FedEx Fam House Operational; Capital Acquisitions; Operational Support and Marketing; Research Services And IRB Fees
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Pohlad Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $2,820 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Oct 11, Nov 21 · next Oct 11, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Hoffman Estates, IL
Omron Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $800 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
Julie & Marty Belz Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5,557 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $40 to $3,692 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious
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Public charity · Memphis
Literacy Mid-South Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Program expenses
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Private foundation · Denver, CO
Mb Glassman Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $16,500 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $181,017 to $10.3 million (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsor event to help organization raise funds for local breast cancer screenings, diagnostics, and treatment services for uninsured and underserved individuals; Support...
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Adams Arthur & Alice Fdn
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $133,000 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Collierville
The Juice Plus Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $450,709 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,216 to $400,493 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Fort Lee, NJ
The Players Alliance Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $30,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financial support for operations; Field improvements
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Public charity · Germantown
Germantown Education Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,366 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,557 to $14,535 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
How to apply: not stated
250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 3 in Shelby County · 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
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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.