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489 foundations that funded “University”
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Public charity · Houston, TX
Retina Research Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · typical grant $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Mildred R Mcmahan
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,316 · typical grant $2,316 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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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 · Birmingham, AL
Artie Ruth Reilly Scholarship Fund
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $37,000 · typical grant $37,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Apr 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Benham Rjrj Benham Scholarships
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: May 1 · next May 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Paducah, KY
Mgm Charitable Scholarship Tr
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Educational scholarship for grace bakehouse
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Shackelford Charitable Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $173,475 · typical grant $173,475 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
T U W Donald Swackhamer Sch Ttee
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 19 · next Mar 19, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Beensen Julia B Charitable Tuw
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 1 · next Apr 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,500 · typical grant $5,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: May 1 · next May 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Malcolm Wesley Myers and Anna Geary Myers Scholarship Fund
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,200 · typical grant $3,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 28 · next Mar 28, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Brooklyn, TX
Palmer Townsend Uw Palmer Sch
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Terre Haute, IN
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart Memorial Scholarship Tr
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Memphis
Hattie G Watkins Educational Fund 2155000108
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $274,515 · typical grant $274,515 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31 · next May 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Cowin Special Account
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community/public benefit
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Private foundation · Canfield, OH
Premier Bank Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Franklin, WI
Kaytee Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Provide small animal rescue and sanctuary.
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Private foundation · Anchorage, AK
Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Miami Beach, FL
David A Steinberg Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community support
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Private foundation · Mexico, MO
Griffin Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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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.