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9 foundations that funded “Initiatives”
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Public charity · New York, NY
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $177,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Sociological Initiatives Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $49,960 · typical grant $24,960 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 14 · next Aug 14, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...
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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
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Public charity · New York, NY
National Harm Reduction Coalition
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $7,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Harm reduction programming
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Public charity · Louisville, KY
Lee Initiative Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Racial justice srrj
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Public charity · Germantown
Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $176,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Breast cancer research/educ/treatment
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Public charity · Punta Gorda, FL
Open Sats Initiative Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $216,018 · typical grant $66,018 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Free and open source software developmentfree and open source software development; Free and open source software development
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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.