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952 foundations that funded “E”

  1. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $35,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 31, Jul 15 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To help with the cost of the exhibition, "suchitra mattai: phala,its related programming.; Fund scholarships and stipends for three students completing a three-year master of...

  2. Private foundation · Wayne, PA

    E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2023)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Futhur educational purpose; Further educational purposes

  3. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    E B Coburn Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,941 · typical grant $4,941 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    E Maurine Hawkins Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $13,000 · typical grant $13,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  5. Public charity · Cordova

    Housing for the Elderly of Henderson County Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: To support charitable operations in compliance with organizational charter and bylaws

  6. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    William E Schmidt Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $74,250 · typical grant $500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  7. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Emergency fund

  8. Private foundation · Simpsonville, KY

    Magee Christian Education Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (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: Education

  9. Private foundation · Elizabethville, PA

    The Ivan W and Alma E Martin Family

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

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    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

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ezell Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  13. 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

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $157,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 31 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Mobile meals; Educational; Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship

  15. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Lilly Endowment Inc.

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Eisen-Wald Foundation

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $125,686 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Public charity · New York, NY

    Ernst & Young Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  18. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Equitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,828 · typical grant $208 to $2,750 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 18 · next Dec 18, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  19. Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA

    Edward Charles Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $558,240 · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    Economic Club of Nashville Charities

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.

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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.