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334 foundations that funded “Fund”

  1. Private foundation · Washington, DC

    Fund II Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship

  2. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

    How to apply: not stated

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Beaverton, OR

    City Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    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 · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth

  5. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    The Fund for Theological Education Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Discernment lab grant

  6. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    Hillsdale Fund

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $147,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Groundswell Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $183,500 · typical grant $50,000 to $78,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Windward Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $510,000 · typical grant $90,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental programs

  9. Public charity · Overland Park, KS

    Mtf Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $51,356 · typical grant $10,672 to $40,684 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Training and education for pastors

  10. Private foundation · Cleveland, OH

    Haskell Fund

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,645 · typical grant $875 to $10,770 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Designated for cancer research and treatment

  11. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Moriah Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $675 · typical grant $675 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Genearl support

  12. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Madeira Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · Little Rock, AR

    Rebsamen Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · Rockwall, TX

    Beard Fund - Co David Beard

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,600 · typical grant $3,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable-other

  15. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Sirius Fund

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

    Yislawn Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,600 · typical grant $2,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  17. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Spunk Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $13,200 · typical grant $13,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 1 · next Apr 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support a second offering of journeys, the undergraduate course that will examine the metaphor of an individual journey and how that metaphor is understood culturally,...

  18. Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

    Shorelawn Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,800 · typical grant $2,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  19. Public charity · Washington, DC

    New Venture Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation

  20. Public charity · Monteagle

    South Cumberland Community Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $223,939 · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.