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79 foundations in Madison County
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Public charity · Americus, GA
Habitat for Humanity International Inc.
How to apply: not stated
22 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $14,678 to $124,558 (tax year 2024)
9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Affordable housing
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Public charity · Fairfield, CT
Save the Children Federation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $35,501 to $277,904 (tax year 2024)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education activity; Multiple program activity
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $21,635 to $171,390 (tax year 2024)
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Knoxville
Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $299,712 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)
5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Bgc in TN programs
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $133,000 to $308,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: For general scholarship support.; For nursing scholarships.; For nursing and allied health scholarships.; For general and nursing scholarships.
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Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation
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Public charity · Dyersburg
Workforce Innovations
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $30,522 to $419,818 (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support 'workforce innovation and opportunity act of 2014' activities
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Aarp
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Educational Credit Management Corporation
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 1 in Madison County · 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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Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 1 in Madison County · 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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Public charity · Rosemont, IL
Genyouth Incorporated
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $80,296 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $5,591 to $7,872 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support physical activities in schools; Combat food insecurity in schools
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Kroger Co Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $192,000 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Seattle, WA
Greater Good Charities
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $11,239 to $392,142 (tax year 2024)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty, rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty
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Public charity · Cordova
Housing for the Elderly of Henderson County Inc.
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: To support charitable operations in compliance with organizational charter and bylaws
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Private foundation · Novi, MI
Dana Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Council of Independent Colleges
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $226,342 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $20,000 to $51,551 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grants to colleges
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Public charity · Washington, DC
The Education Trust Inc.
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Pella, IA
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $16,402 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $500 to $2,363 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Halls
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $237,000 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $27,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public education donation
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Jobs for the Future Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $421,622 · 1 in Madison County · typical grant $30,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support ares regional challenge; To support pwc charitable foundation; To support dol growth opportunities 5; To support wre walmart networks development & workforce...
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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.