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11 foundations that funded “Orphan”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.