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487 foundations that funded “University”
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Private foundation · Kingsport
Eastman Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief
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Private foundation · Evansville, IN
Koch Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Operations
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Reach Out and Read Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,442 · typical grant $5,093 to $6,239 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Encourage reading
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Community foundation · Detroit, MI
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $607,465 · typical grant $10,000 to $360,715 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education; Health care
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Private foundation · Altavista, VA
The English Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · typical grant $-1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships
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Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Impactassetsinc
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
9 Tennessee grants totaling $693,863 · typical grant $12,000 to $103,721 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the organization's stated mission
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Public charity · New Orleans, LA
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education
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Community foundation · Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
6 Tennessee grants totaling $282,507 · typical grant $9,155 to $23,250 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Venice, FL
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $145,033 · typical grant $10,000 to $59,033 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Human services; Health
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Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA
The Pittsburgh Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $186,340 · typical grant $24,507 to $32,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Children and youth healthcare; Primary and elementary schools; Professional societies and associations; Religious education; Higher education
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Community foundation · Elkhart, IN
Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $67,262 · typical grant $5,462 to $51,800 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Community foundation · Mclean, VA
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $107,700 · typical grant $6,500 to $92,200 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community health systems; Hospital (specialty); Education nec
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Community foundation · Tampa, FL
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $423,727 · typical grant $40,000 to $337,867 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of mission
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Community foundation · N Charleston, SC
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $52,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human needs; Environment; Education
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)
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Private foundation · Radnor, PA
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Technology Development Corp
How to apply: not stated
64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend
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Public charity · Memphis
Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis
How to apply: not stated
48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various
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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.