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1,274 foundations in Shelby County
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Public charity · Jackson
West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Purity Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA
Direct Relief
How to apply: not stated
32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response
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Private foundation · Norwalk, CT
Ge Foundation
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $60,401 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $129 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift
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Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR
Simmons First Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
South Arts Inc.
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $343,478 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,250 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: In These Mountains - Cargill 3rd Grant; FY25 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY24 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY25 NEA ArtsHERE; Southern...
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $21,635 to $171,390 (tax year 2024)
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Providence, RI
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Inc.
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research
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Public charity · Nashville
Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $127,035 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical screening; Social services; Social services, eligibility caseworker; Eligibility caseworker, intensive case management, social services, school impact, preventive...
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Public Welfare Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for gideon's trumpet redux-continued; Support for justice, not just surviving; Support for mississippi prison reform coalition; Support for towards a people's justice;...
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Public charity · Nashville
Humanities Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $78,709 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,300 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Humanities project
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Public charity · Dallas, TX
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $344,332 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This grant is designated for general support.
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Public charity · Chantilly, VA
America's Charities
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $283,946 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $6,910 to $60,777 (tax year 2025)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Analog Devices Foundation
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $9,248 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $103 to $1,030 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Pella, IA
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $16,402 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $2,363 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Justice Center Inc.
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $232,625 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $11,700 to $42,578 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Nutrition advocacy; Health advocacy
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Private foundation · Montpelier, VT
National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $21,800 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $200 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hospital; School; Nature conservancy; Animal protection
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Public charity · Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Foundation
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...
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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.