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28 foundations that funded “Medical Association”
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Medical Association
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $108,976 · typical grant $24,800 to $84,176 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Brunswick, GA
Map International Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,504 · typical grant $11,747 to $124,529 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship Funding
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Private foundation · Williamsville, NY
William & Diane Hein Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,000 · typical grant $9,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Religious
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Private foundation · Plainville, CT
The Crew Family Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Knoxville
Covenant Health
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $303,948 · typical grant $10,000 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals; Sponsorship for two flights; Leadership development; Sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; Support for Center for...
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Muscular Dystrophy Association
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $175,900 · typical grant $50,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical diagnosis and movr registry support; Medical diagnosis; Research
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
American Diabetes Association
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $784,889 · typical grant $73,652 to $199,337 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Innovative Research to Support the Psychological and Emotional Needs of People with Diabetes; Postdoctoral Fellowship; Innovative Clinical or Translational Science Nutrition;...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Knoxville Firefighters Association
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $157,407 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education program
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Public charity · Memphis
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.
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28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...
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Public charity · Nashville
Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Crump
Pete H and Mildred F Brown Foundation
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical Research; Christmas for disadvantaged; Child Abuse Counseling; Assistance to disabled; Assistance to cancer patients
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
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250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 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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Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
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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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Public charity · St Louis, MO
Saint Thomas West Hospital
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34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Support of Teeth For Life program; Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling; Support of Community Health...
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Private foundation · Memphis
H W Durham Foundation
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21 Tennessee grants totaling $414,045 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for seniors; Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors; Legal services
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Public charity · Franklin
Gary Sinise Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $20,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Equipment grant fulfillment; Sports/rec provider grant; Alliance support - mental wellness; Alliance support-medal of honor gala; Medical device grant - ems
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Public charity · Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
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62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development
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Public charity · New York, NY
Parkinson's Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy
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Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA
Direct Relief
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32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · 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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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
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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.