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41 foundations that funded “Chicago”
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
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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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United Way · Chicago, IL
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Elks National Foundation Inc.
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Association of Realtors
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $483,163 · typical grant $8,503 to $68,867 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Usg Foundation Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Alliant Credit Union Foundation
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $25,759 · typical grant $100 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee/team philanthropy
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Council of Ymcas of the USA
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $963,775 · typical grant $38,000 to $224,600 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $430,623 to $851,798 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Retirement Research Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $128,030 · typical grant $540 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: A two-year grant to adapt the savvy caregiver training program to address the unique needs of lgbtqia+ caregivers.
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Center for Teacher Residencies
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $719,629 · typical grant $170,000 to $329,629 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Teacher residency
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Muscular Dystrophy Association
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $175,900 · typical grant $50,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical diagnosis and movr registry support; Medical diagnosis; Research
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Beam Suntory Distributors Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · typical grant $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship grant for undergraduate tuition
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $330,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
The Beverly J Jewell Memorial Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $95,000 · typical grant $45,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Nov 1 · next Nov 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Association for
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $24,554 · typical grant $11,673 to $12,881 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: National tournament local league grant, league network grant
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Terra Foundation for American Art
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $85,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Arts education
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Elks National Veterans Service Commission
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,568 · typical grant $8,543 to $13,025 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Welcome home; Voluntary service program
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,300 · typical grant $2,300 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
The Poetry Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Poetry programs, partnerships and innovation grant; Special opportunities grant
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Coregiving Co
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,044 · typical grant $13,145 to $16,899 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fighting hunger in the U.S.
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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.