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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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13 foundations that funded “Jewish Federation” in Shelby County

14 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Jewish Federation of Nashville and

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $9,513–$174K (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general program support

  2. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Jewish Federation of Greater

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $148K · typical grant $10K–$28K (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  3. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115K · typical grant $8,000–$26K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  4. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Jewish Federation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2M · typical grant $27K–$135K (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: for exempt purpose

  5. Private foundation · Germantown

    Myron Lewis Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $31K · typical grant $5,000–$7,275 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: the myron lewis foundation donated monies to the memphis jewish federation to help with operations; the myron lewis foundation donated monies to st. mary's episcopal school to...

  6. Public charity · Agawam, MA

    The Harold Grinspoon Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100K · typical grant $9,978–$45K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: life & legacy grants; pjl grants

  7. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Bornblum Foundation

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $3,000–$17K (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program services

  8. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Betagole Family Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300 · typical grant $100–$200 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  9. Public charity · Memphis

    Burton Weil Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $20K–$300K (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: for exempt purpose; weil scholars program; embark program

  10. Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $86K · typical grant $5,000–$17K (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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...

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $221K · typical grant $500–$40K (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: to support a public charity; to support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, tennessee; educational & cultural; to support annual campaign

  12. Private foundation · Memphis

    Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $206K · typical grant $750–$10K (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general charitable contribution

  13. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.