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8 foundations that funded “incubator”
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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
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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 -...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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.