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94 foundations that funded “Education Foundation” in Shelby County
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Public charity · Germantown
Germantown Education Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,366 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,557 to $14,535 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education
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Public charity · Indianapolis, IN
Strada Education Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $420,354 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $110,177 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating grant
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Private foundation · Singer Island, FL
Sinex Education Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 (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: General Contribution
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...
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Community foundation · Lexington, KY
Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Washington, DC
The Education Trust Inc.
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · 2 in Shelby 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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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education
How to apply: not stated
31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Award
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Center for Teacher Residencies
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $719,629 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $170,000 to $329,629 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Teacher residency
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gibson Gives
Takes applications
100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts
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Community foundation · New York, NY
The New York Community Trust
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For program support.; For a scholarship award.
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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 Shelby 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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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $89,350 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $7,500 to $67,600 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arconic greening stem grant; Community impact project; Dod legacy award
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
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Private foundation · Sebring, FL
Hummingbird Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,500 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education; Scholarship funds
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Community foundation · Detroit, MI
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $607,465 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $360,715 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education; Health care
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Public charity · Inverness, FL
Us Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $514,898 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $7,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; General funding; Medical research
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Terra Foundation for American Art
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $85,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Arts education
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Endover Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education
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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.