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1,192 foundations that funded “St”

  1. 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...

  2. Private foundation · Westlake Village, CA

    Conrad N Hilton Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $262,360 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,650 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 29 · next Aug 29, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support campus youth outreach; For prenatal-3 policy impact center to lead an early childhood development governance evaluation and advance evidence-based policy progress...

  3. Private foundation · Allentown, PA

    Air Products Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,800 · typical grant $800 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Wine women & shoes benefiting ballad health foundation; Volunteer welding supply golf classic - benefiting st. Jude children's research hospital; Delta techops engine...

  4. Private foundation · Vero Beach, FL

    James and Theresa Nolan Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General contribution made to st jude's children hospital to assist the organization achieve thier mission of hepling children with cancer and other deadly diseases-

  5. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    James & Nancy Heinz Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understandings, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life theatening diseases.

  6. Private foundation · Elgin, IL

    Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Patient care and research for children in fox valley area, including elgin, south elgin, dundee, algonquin, carpentersville and st. Charles

  7. Private foundation · Roanoke, IL

    Prairie Christian Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support for st. Jude efforts

  8. Private foundation · Parkville, MO

    Joann & Jim Francis Foundation 15185100

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Patient needs - st. Louis

  9. Private foundation · Columbia, IL

    Crowder Family Foundation

    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: St. Jude peoria run

  10. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Celeste and Kurt Zuch Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: St. Jude children's research hospital is a pediatric treatment and research hospital headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee

  11. Private foundation · Springfield, IL

    Brandt Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation to saddle up for st. Jude

  12. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Identifying Brain Circuits that Connect Respiration and Cognitive State. Principal Investigator: Lindsey Schwarz

  13. Private foundation · Delray Beach, FL

    New Jersey Road Runners Youth Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,040 · typical grant $1,040 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital

  14. Community foundation · Syracuse, NY

    Central New York Community Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,100 · typical grant $11,600 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program/project support; Student support

  15. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Battelle Memorial Institute

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    21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match

  16. Public charity · Clarksville

    Greater Nashville Funding

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $391,770 · typical grant $5,923 to $15,156 (tax year 2025)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student activities

  17. 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

  18. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  19. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Station Grants

  20. Public charity · New York, NY

    American Council of Learned Societies

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $133,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stipends/fellowships

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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.