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  1. Private foundation · Pass Christian, MS

    The Burdette Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Medical care/research kids cancer

  2. Private foundation · Towson, MD

    The John J Leidy Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster Relief

  3. Private foundation · Livonia, MI

    The Bixby Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Further chartable function of org

  4. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    The Bush Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $787,500 · typical grant $787,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To implement an innovative model for regional conservation of grasslands that is designed to benefit farmers and ranchers across south dakota

  5. Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

    The William Penn Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,000 · typical grant $8,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane helene support

  6. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Identifying Brain Circuits that Connect Respiration and Cognitive State. Principal Investigator: Lindsey Schwarz

  7. Private foundation · Sterling, VA

    The Flow A Living Water Foundation

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 16 · next Sep 16, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mission work.

  8. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    The Duke Endowment

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $106,500 · typical grant $106,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To expand an evidence-informed program that helps people discuss divisive issues.

  9. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    The Adi and Jerry Greenberg Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation I

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,500 · typical grant $12,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 15, Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  11. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    The Brookby Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200 · typical grant $200 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 15, May 15, Sep 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Private foundation · Irvine, CA

    The Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation I

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $233 · typical grant $233 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community services- cancer research

  13. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    The Lotus Us Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support the hospital's medical programs for children

  14. Private foundation · West Grove, PA

    The Dansko Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,405 · typical grant $1,405 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Improving quality of life for community with sick children

  15. Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

    The Saramar Charitable Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · Durham, NC

    The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts grant

  18. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Fruehauf Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $24,000 · typical grant $24,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Medical operating support

  19. Private foundation · New Hope, PA

    The Harriet & George Blank Bella Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,800 · typical grant $1,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Mountain View, CA

    The Sobrato Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $75,000 · typical grant $75,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the Memphis birth center and midwifery care

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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.