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156 foundations that funded “Vanderbilt University”
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Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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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...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $511,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for curriculum development; Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training; Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening; Support for...
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Justice Center Inc.
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $232,625 · typical grant $11,700 to $42,578 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Nutrition advocacy; Health advocacy
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support
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Public charity · Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Foundation
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $156,750 · typical grant $4,500 to $51,833 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic Group Return
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $12,423 to $28,765 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support charitable programs
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $262,500 to $400,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: As a final grant to build science instructional capacity and services; For project support to Nashville Public Library to expand reach and services through their English as a...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)
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Private foundation · Evansville, IN
Koch Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Operations
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Public charity · New Orleans, LA
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education
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Community foundation · Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
6 Tennessee grants totaling $282,507 · typical grant $9,155 to $23,250 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Tampa, FL
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $423,727 · typical grant $40,000 to $337,867 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of mission
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Private foundation · Nashville
Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Brentwood
Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.
How to apply: not stated
27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4 million · typical grant $49,384 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community incentive; Conference sponsorship; Community incentive/sponsorship
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Private foundation · Norwalk, CT
Ge Foundation
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $60,401 · typical grant $129 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift
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Public charity · Dallas, TX
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $344,332 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This grant is designated for general support.
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
8 Tennessee grants totaling $148,056 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,556 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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.