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8 foundations that funded “incubator”

  1. Public charity · Galveston, TX

    Permanent Endowment Fund of the Moody Memorial First United Method

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $36,850 · typical grant $16,150 to $20,700 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Vocational Development Ministry Network; Business Accelerator

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...

  3. Public charity · Beaverton, OR

    City Fund

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...

  4. Public charity · Brentwood

    Lbmc Cares Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide support for entreprenueurs; Provide support for recovery

  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. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lawson Family Foundation

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    71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

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    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

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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.