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33 foundations that funded “World Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    We Are One World Foundation Inc.

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $580,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    American Express Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Beechgrove

    Compass World Outreach Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

  4. Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA

    Barbara N Rubin Foundation

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Help provide clean water around the world

  5. Private foundation · Ballston Lake, NY

    Christopher W Kurkjian Charitable Giving Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To create sustainable jobs & provide relief by distributing shoes & clothing around the world.; To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases...

  6. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    James & Nancy Heinz Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understandings, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life theatening diseases.

  7. Private foundation · San Angelo, TX

    James B and Lois R Archer Charitable Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 29, Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To transform the hearts of children and families in uganda and throughout the world through life-saving medical care, family preservation, and sharing the love of jesus christ

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Transportation - new vehicle; Able youth track and field program; Expansion project; Recovery in community-arch academy for girls; Increase capacity to serve local needs and...

  9. Private foundation · Memphis

    Formanek Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...

  10. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Vultee Charitable Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $897,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2022)

  12. Public charity · Newport News, VA

    The Rosser Foundation A Pure Charitable Trust and Public Charit

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $766,031 · typical grant $155,000 to $611,031 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church building

  13. Private foundation · Landrum, MN

    Sacred Portion Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,970 · typical grant $4,770 to $7,200 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Mission work

  14. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Mendenhall Family Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,426 · typical grant $2,426 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Community foundation · Chico, CA

    North Valley Community Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,500 · typical grant $12,000 to $35,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Tulsa, OK

    Tulsa Christian Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,560 · typical grant $12,900 to $18,660 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: One half of the salary of paty montoya; Support the spreading of the gospel.

  17. Private foundation · Irving, TX

    Celanese Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $13,298 · typical grant $26 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    California Community Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ezell Foundation Inc.

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    35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Public charity · Bartlett

    Lakeland Lions Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $264,275 · typical grant $22,385 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.