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74 foundations that funded “Pi”

Private foundation · New York, NY
Pinkerton Foundation

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2023)

No fixed deadline, per its 2023 IRS filing

Funded: Trustee Discretionary
Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA
The Pittsburgh Foundation

Ask before applying · 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
Private foundation · Arlington, VA
Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Support medical research, disease prevention and cures
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
Public charity · Brentwood
Alpha Omicron Pi Properties Inc.

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21 Tennessee grants totaling $3.6 million · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Housing grant
Private foundation · Sioux Falls, SD
The James W Pickle

Takes applications

3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

Funded: Blades and socketts; Hear aids for 25 people; Dental and vision funding
Private foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust 08-11-95

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support Community Impact through Song Sight Music Mentoring Retreat
Private foundation · Mobile, AL
Dr E Grace Pilot Foundation

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Lady Lake, FL
Alexandra J and Michael L Pifer Family Foundation

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,769 · typical grant $1,769 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Research grant
Public charity · Knoxville
Tennessee Association of Community

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2023)

Funded: Liheap pilot outreach project
Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc.

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $800,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $700,000 (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To pilot competency-based math course redesign models to foster more equitable pathways to success at community colleges; To build capacity to digitally engage adult learners...
Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL
Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...
Public charity · Cleveland
Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation

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12 Tennessee grants totaling $153,408 · typical grant $6,503 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support bradley county schools; Support Cleveland city schools; Pie-center support bradley county schools
Private foundation · Fayetteville
Creek Bed Foundation

Takes applications

4 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Educational opportunity for afghan g; Facilitating opportunities for young; Legal expenses challenging gravel pi; Landscaping costs-centennial park
Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

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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...
Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation

Takes applications

30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
Public charity · Beaverton, OR
City Fund

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29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)

64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...
Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

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27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
Public charity · Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

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9 Tennessee grants totaling $22.6 million · typical grant $79,804 to $189,305 (tax year 2024)

11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Advancing soil health in Tennessee; Restoring cumberland plateau grasslands & savannas; Restoring abandoned and legacy mine lands; Coastal habitat restoration; Remove fish...
Private foundation · Nashville
Scarlett Family Foundation

Takes applications

250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

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

54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...

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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.