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39 foundations that funded “District”

  1. Private foundation · Collinsville, IL

    Painters District Council 58 Painters and Allied Trades for Chi

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,950 · typical grant $200 to $1,750 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Harvest donation; Conservation donation

  2. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Association of Conservation Districts

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $77,793 · typical grant $18,000 to $41,774 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Technical assistance

  3. Public charity · Johnson City

    First Tennessee Development District Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $2.7 million to $5.2 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations & passthrough tanf opportunity act pilot grant; Passthrough tanf opportunity act pilot grant

  4. Private foundation · Memphis

    J R Hyde III Foundation

    Takes applications

    108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...

  5. Private foundation · Troy, MI

    The Kresge Foundation

    Takes applications

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...

  6. Public charity · Beaverton, OR

    City Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...

  7. Public charity · Oak Brook, IL

    Lions Clubs International Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $247,777 · typical grant $12,140 to $99,500 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: All Inclusive Playground; Purchase Retina and Cataract Surgery Machine; Tornado Relief; Hurricane Relief; Support Fairfield Food Packaging Event

  8. Public charity · New York, NY

    Justice Innovation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,354 · typical grant $9,147 to $9,207 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Subcontractor federal grant

  9. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Education

  10. Public charity · Chapel Hill

    International Association of Lions Clubs

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $72,696 · typical grant $10,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support local high school athletics; To support hurricane disaster relief; To support sight services and other community initiatives; To support the local community

  11. Public charity · Evanston, IL

    The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $379,412 · typical grant $22,500 to $73,576 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian; Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian-daf; Disease prev. And treatment-humanitarian-daf; Disaster response-floods; Basic...

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $70,505 to $147,477 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Offset funding gap caused by cuts to member cac's voca grants and program enhancement

  13. Public charity · Rosemont, IL

    Genyouth Incorporated

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $80,296 · typical grant $5,591 to $7,872 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support physical activities in schools; Combat food insecurity in schools

  14. Public charity · Brentwood

    Brentwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  16. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Eastman Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief

  17. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Children's Alliance Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $926,981 · typical grant $19,319 to $46,808 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Core services; Program improvement; Equipment grant; Dtvf service provision/training; Chapter core services

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Angel Corps

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign

  19. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $81,737 · typical grant $33,336 to $48,401 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Epa water quality subaward

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    Jobs for America's Graduates Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $21,157 to $69,406 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide payment for salaries of job specialists

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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.