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6 foundations that funded “Thompson”
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Private foundation · Terre Haute, IN
Thompson Thrift Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Warrenville, IL
Thompson Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · New York, NC
The Thompson Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Norwich, NY
Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,800 · typical grant $1,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Public charity · Knoxville
Fort Sanders Foundation
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $26,674 to $371,048 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, CVA, brain injury and amputee support groups. Also helps provide...
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Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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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.