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1,186 foundations that funded “St”
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Private foundation · Kohler, WI
Kohler Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $72,195 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,195 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Sep 15 · next Sep 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stella waitzkin 2021; Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution; Barbara rossi collection
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Public charity · Schaumburg, IL
American Veterinary Medical Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $26,240 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Student funding; Disaster relief
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Housing Assistance Council
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,499 · typical grant $10,955 to $16,544 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stipend/grant
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Low Income Housing Coalition and Low Income Housing
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 - sli southeastern tenant protections cohort grant; 2024 - osah state partner regrants
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Private foundation · Stamford, CT
The Pitney Bowes Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,105 · typical grant $2,105 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Jul 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Stuff the bus school supply activity
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Educational Credit Management Corporation
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $89,350 · typical grant $7,500 to $67,600 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arconic greening stem grant; Community impact project; Dod legacy award
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Public charity · Kingsport
Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $133,062 to $1.3 million (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Head start; Food assistance
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Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
Dr Scholl Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Oct 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: Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area Wetland Restoration project; Urban service internships for students; Safety and biocompatibility testing for the Nasal-TEEE prototype
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Private foundation · Charlottesville, VA
The Oak Hill Fund
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $75,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To cover the costs of clinic services that provide free birth control to clients, enabling clinic partners of three a step ahead affiliates to offer a range of contraceptive...
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Public charity · Rosemont, IL
American Academy of Dermatology Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $34,377 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,377 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Shade structures
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Public charity · Kansas City, MO
The Global Orphan Project Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Family strengthening
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Private foundation · Ligonier, PA
Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd 01-01-47
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $250,000 · typical grant $250,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To strengthen and diversify the collegiate hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation program
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Private foundation · Tampa, FL
Mosaic Company Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $200,000 · typical grant $200,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Rice Stewardship Program
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Private foundation · Johnson City
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)
Funded: To fund scholarship at north east state community college in Tennessee.
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Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift of staff and board members; For supporting leaders and teachers in accelerating student learning; For legal technical assistance; For leaderstrust pilot planning...
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Powell Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship
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Public charity · El Segundo, CA
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $375,490 · typical grant $10,316 to $67,428 (tax year 2025)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide scholarships for students
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Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Journey for Good Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life; To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first...
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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.