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41 foundations that funded “Cal”
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Public charity · Erlanger, KY
Disabled American Veterans (dav) Charitable Service Trust
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Rehabilitation / Therapeutic; Health
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Public charity · Rockville, MD
Fisher House Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $12.6 million · typical grant $75,000 to $11.5 million (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Philadelphia, PA
Monument Lab Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $15,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fiscal sponsor
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Center City Development Corporation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $30,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
94% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Storefront grants; Tenant improvement grant; Good neighbor grant; Special grant incentive; Pre development assistance grant
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Public charity · Nashville
The Cma Foundation
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...
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Public charity · Nashville
Mercy Multiplied America Inc.
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $6,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ministry support
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Private foundation · Syosset, NY
Les Paul Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $104,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Sep 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Music programs; Supporting funds for music programs; Virtual bedside performance program; Fund recording studios in boys and girls clubs
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gibson Gives
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100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · 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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Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
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41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation
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37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
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Private foundation · Bartlett
Knapp Foundation Inc.
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series
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Public charity · Nashville
Acm Lifting Lives
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $475,326 · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Music therapy; Vumc music camp; Mental health line; Career workshop; Mental health init.
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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
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Public charity · Nashville
Society of Leaders in Development (solid)
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $86,153 · typical grant $9,230 to $9,231 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Abilene, TX
Community Foundation of Abilene
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $91,800 · typical grant $12,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robinson Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...
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Public charity · Federal Way, WA
World Vision Inc.
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry
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Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...
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Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis
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307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
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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.