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45 foundations that funded “Rock”

  1. Public charity · New York, NY

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $450 · typical grant $450 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Lascassas

    The Rock Campus Outreach

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $28,390 · typical grant $7,700 to $11,390 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student and athletic outreach; Ministry to college athletes

  4. Community foundation · Harrisonburg, VA

    The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth human services; Arts, culture

  5. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    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: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  6. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

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    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

  7. Private foundation · Hueytown, AL

    To Preach the Gospel

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Private foundation · San Mateo, CA

    Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $75,000 · typical grant $75,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General purpose grant/contributions

  9. Private foundation · Newark, NJ

    Broadridge Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: A financial literacy program for high school aged girls

  10. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · Belle Glade, FL

    Susan Royal Wurth Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Private foundation · Middleburg, VA

    Dun Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $500 to $44,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    James P Caruso & Christine S Caruso Charitable Fund Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation tothe generaloperating fund

  14. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Public Education Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree

  15. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Alfred P Sloan Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $249,418 · typical grant $25,000 to $194,418 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To help bring financial and investment literacy to diverse high school girls by providing access, support, and guidance through training, mentorship, and networking; To develop...

  16. Private foundation · Chesapeake, VA

    The Mcwaters Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support recipient's tax-exempt program

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Jobs for America's Graduates Tennessee

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    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

  18. Private foundation · Bristol

    Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $137,295 · typical grant $3,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Children's programs; New concession space; Ex director salary; Covid; Books for preschool

  19. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  20. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Stoller Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $24,000 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operations and other grants; Ministry; Discretionary grant; Project chandan; Mission grant

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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.