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36 foundations that funded “James”
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Private foundation · Cooperstown, NY
The James and Stephanie Patrick Fam
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The James C and Norma T Edenfield
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support - general use
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Private foundation · Miami, FL
John S and James L Knight Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the mission of the Memphis brooks museum of art to enrich the lives of the community through the museum's expanding collection, varied exhibitions, and dynamic programs.
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Association of Universities for Research
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,364 · typical grant $5,809 to $78,719 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb space telescope
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Powell Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Annual gift; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
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40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
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Public charity · Nashville
Music City Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,444 · typical grant $6,500 to $21,444 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. These workers are the backbone of the 2nd largest industry in Nashville.; To support the...
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Private foundation · Rives
Newell & Bettie Graham Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $62,200 · typical grant $2,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: ChurchIn Obion County; Equestrian; Distribute Items to Needy Children in Obion Co; Hospital/Research Facility; Create Jobs for Marginalized Women in Obion Co
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Private foundation · Bridgeport, CT
The Barden Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,500 · typical grant $3,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Sartell, MN
St Cloud Financial Foundation Aka
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation of cash for general and medical bill relief; Donation of cash for medical and living expense relief
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Public charity · Utica, MS
Mississippi Center for Cultural Production
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arts & wellness grant
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Private foundation · Columbia
Crichton Family Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $365,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Jobs for America's Graduates Tennessee
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28 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $21,157 to $69,406 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide payment for salaries of job specialists
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc.
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $398,600 · typical grant $9,600 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Organizational development; Summer music programming; Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...
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Public charity · Memphis
Artsmemphis
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46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement
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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.