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1,011 foundations that funded “E”
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Private foundation · Wakefield, MA
Knopf Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $35,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To help provide exceptional care for children battling medulloblastoma, brain tumor cancer and to help researchers, who are working on it to better understand what causes it;...
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Public charity · Burbank, CA
Public Media Group of Southern California
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Funding for civic engagement project
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Russell Sage Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $121,703 · typical grant $46,903 to $74,800 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Legal representation in eviction court; Creating a nuisance? Housing nuisance ordinances and their impacts on stu...
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Private foundation · Paola, KS
The Rail Heritage Trust
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $60,550 · typical grant $15,550 to $45,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Locomotive 576 eectrical components; Work on car watx 100
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Private foundation · Rochester, NY
The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $210 · typical grant $210 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Pro-life public education; Childrens welfare
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Private foundation · Chesapeake, VA
The Mcwaters Family Foundation
Takes applications
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
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Public charity · Nashville
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $225,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Call to effective action
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Private foundation · Tucson, AZ
Research Corporation Dba Research
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $139,102 · typical grant $19,102 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Next Generation Beams: Exploring the potential of muon acceleration; Impact of synonymous mutation on translation speed and protein folding during host adaptation
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Payment for educational purposes
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Public charity · Chattnooga
The Young Women's Leadership Academy Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $200,000 · typical grant $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: School improvements and educational materials
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Public charity · Nashville
The Brett Boyer Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $48,500 · typical grant $20,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To help equip children and their families with skills necessary to achieve success; To spread love and awareness for the wonderful people living with down syndrome
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Cathy L Hodges Memorial Cancer Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $68,000 · typical grant $68,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Assistance with medical & other expenses
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Private foundation · Fenton, MO
Carl Marshall Reeves and
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Macular degeneration research of the eye studies
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Private foundation · Melville, NY
Sophia and William Casey Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support of tax-exempt mission
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
John M Hopwood Irr
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Purchase land and easements
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Gennx Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,750 · typical grant $1,750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further that tax exempt mission of the organization
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Private foundation · Charlotte, NC
The Brunnemer Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide public education services, dedicated to improving the quality of educaton in hamblen county.
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Trio Foundation of St Louis
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Sep 4 · next Sep 4, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Confluence conservation easement program: protecting st. Louis area floodplain wetlands
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Private foundation · Snoqualmie, WA
Whitaker Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To provide support to exempt organization
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Private foundation · Ocean Springs, MS
Trehern Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $600 · typical grant $600 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Ministry of educational media foundation
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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.