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132 foundations that funded “Trust”

  1. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    Dick Devoe Buick Cadillac Scholar Ship Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,250 · typical grant $1,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: College tuition

  2. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Jake and Jennie Sabel Educational Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,300 · typical grant $4,300 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Partial tuition payment - trevecca nazarene university

  3. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko Trustee

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Terre Haute, IN

    The George F and Marion D Johnson Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Temple, TX

    J H Tappan and Winnie Converse Tappan Perpetual Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 1 · next Oct 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating expenses

  6. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Pinkerton Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2023)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2023 IRS filing

    Funded: Trustee Discretionary

  7. Public charity · Philadelphia, PA

    Abim Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building trust - discover, decipher, demonstrate; Vivid health connect - clinical training

  8. Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

    The Booth-Bricker Fund

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,520 · typical grant $2,760 to $3,760 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching trustee's gift and contribution; Matching trustee's gift

  9. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Commerce Bancshares Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $14,500 · typical grant $500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization; All in for hygiene

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

  11. Private foundation · Battle Creek, MI

    Wk Kellogg Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $17,500 to $175,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching Grant; Health and Health Equity; Promise of an Equitable Future; Trustee Mini Grant; Jobs and Family Economic Security

  12. Private foundation · Alexandria, IN

    Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $505,500 · typical grant $500 to $500,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Golf benefit

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Frank J B & Emma S Varallo Foundation Tr

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $900,000 · typical grant $900,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating funds

  14. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Shepherd Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $32,790 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the programming, production and education outreach; To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake; To support the conservation of Tennessee's...

  16. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Zyne Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 1 · next Sep 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support needs of organization

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Ramsey Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $587,737 · typical grant $179,245 to $179,246 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To further the Foundation's Missions

  18. Public charity · New York, NY

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services

  19. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  20. Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ

    Arizona Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · 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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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.