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41 foundations that funded “Cal”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25

  2. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    California Nurses Association

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist organization

  3. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Calvin P & Irma B Bentley Charitable Fnd Pnc

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,350 · typical grant $1,850 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations and charity/mission support

  5. Private foundation · Katy, TX

    Calvert Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $400 · typical grant $400 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Graham, NC

    Calvin W and Julia B Howard Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

  7. Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    California Community Foundation

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

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts

  8. Private foundation · Denver, CO

    Louis Calder Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $150,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Growth of charter schools; Science of reading

  9. Private foundation · Johnston, RI

    Nicholas Caldarone Foundation

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations

  11. Public charity · Burbank, CA

    Public Media Group of Southern California

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Funding for civic engagement project

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $225,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Call to effective action

  13. Private foundation · Anchorage, AK

    The Ciri Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Post secondary education

  14. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Gamaliel Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,500 · typical grant $23,750 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Frederick, MD

    William E Cross Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Stated deadlines: Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For program services

  16. Public charity · Fountain Valley, CA

    Hyundai Hope On Wheels

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $825,000 · typical grant $325,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Raise awareness and support research and treatment of childhood cancer.

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Axis of Justice Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General use of donee

  18. Private foundation · Farmington, CT

    The Reach Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for patients

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Civic TN

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $501,525 · typical grant $20,000 to $83,550 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic engagement; Regrant; Kregse; Redistricting; Election protection

  20. Public charity · Pasadena, CA

    Plusoneplusoneplusone

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $545,695 · typical grant $11,456 to $121,979 (tax year 2025)

    100% 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.