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489 foundations that funded “University”
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Public charity · Fairfax, VA
Nra Foundation Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $186,713 · typical grant $5,828 to $17,035 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Competitive Shooting; General Shooting Program; Training, Safety, Education
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Public charity · Knoxville
The Chairman Club
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $122,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Wollman Scholarship Fund
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship
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Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE
Great West Casualty Company Foundation
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,660 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Donation
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Public charity · Memphis
Burton Weil Family Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Weil scholars program; Embark program
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Retirement Research Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $128,030 · typical grant $540 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: A two-year grant to adapt the savvy caregiver training program to address the unique needs of lgbtqia+ caregivers.
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Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA
Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Supports scholarships for students; Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic...
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Public charity · Cleveland
Ocoee Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $830,350 · typical grant $15,000 to $550,000 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · New York, NY
Parkinson's Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy
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Public charity · Knoxville
Big Kahuna Wings Foundation
IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Ask before applying
4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,432 · typical grant $12,000 to $15,432 (tax year 2024)
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Private foundation · Metairie, LA
Woldenberg Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships
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Public charity · Memphis
Housing Preservation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation - general operating
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Public charity · Birmingham, AL
Southeastern Conference
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $515,512 to $548,260 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Ncaa assistance
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Private foundation · Newport Beach, CA
Oxnard Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $134,270 · typical grant $60,000 to $74,270 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Lupus flares research; Pediatric gastrointestinal biopsies
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Sociological Initiatives Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $49,960 · typical grant $24,960 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 14 · next Aug 14, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Russell Sage Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $121,703 · typical grant $46,903 to $74,800 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Legal representation in eviction court; Creating a nuisance? Housing nuisance ordinances and their impacts on stu...
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Private foundation · Tucson, AZ
Research Corporation Dba Research
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $139,102 · typical grant $19,102 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Next Generation Beams: Exploring the potential of muon acceleration; Impact of synonymous mutation on translation speed and protein folding during host adaptation
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Public charity · Wayne, PA
Ao North America Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fellowship
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Private foundation · Wayne, PA
E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2023)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Futhur educational purpose; Further educational purposes
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Private foundation · Westborough, MA
Beta Kappa Phi Alpha Gamma Rho Scholarship Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship for Alexis Kent; Scholarship for Summer Lucas
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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.