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11 foundations that funded “Orphan”

  1. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    New Orphan Asylum Scholarship Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,254 · typical grant $6,085 to $12,169 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  2. Public charity · Kansas City, MO

    The Global Orphan Project Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Family strengthening

  3. Public charity · Denham Springs, LA

    2fish Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $43,690 · typical grant $17,476 to $26,214 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Orphan sponsorships; Children illness ministry

  4. Private foundation · Hastings, NE

    Leroy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Widows and orphan relief; Refugee support

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    L A M P Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund

  6. Public charity · Birmingham, AL

    Reel Life International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $211,345 · typical grant $24,800 to $117,050 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various monthly grants: rincon family & church ministries, emmanuel house school, and pasitos de jesus girls orphanage, joel cotes translator in dr.; Guatemala baptist camp...

  7. Private foundation · Wheeling, WV

    Paisley Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300,125 · typical grant $100 to $300,025 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hiram #7 Franklin; Expansion of the store

  8. Private foundation · San Angelo, TX

    James B and Lois R Archer Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 29, Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To transform the hearts of children and families in uganda and throughout the world through life-saving medical care, family preservation, and sharing the love of jesus christ

  9. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Mutual of America Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $103,460 · typical grant $50 to $1,200 (tax year 2025)

    89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Community foundation · Memphis

    Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel

  11. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

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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.