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1,011 foundations that funded “E”
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Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA
Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic partnership 2025/2026; Supports scholarships...
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Private foundation · Los Altos, CA
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $310,500 · typical grant $13,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Just Societies; Environment and Science; Families and Communities
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Public charity · Indianapolis, IN
Project Lead the Way Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $102,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $72,500 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Program Implementation; Program Expansion
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Ike Nizam Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,600 · typical grant $850 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote and support function as public charities and/or exempt operating foundations
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haegele-Blount Animal Shelters
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,240 · typical grant $13,440 to $40,560 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Support for animal shelter; Equipment and supplies
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Private foundation · Nashville
Nochera Fam Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To preserve, enhance, and promote shelby park and bottoms, a nearly 1300 acre park, containing miles of trails, multiple playgrounds, facilities and historic structures for...
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Public charity · Long Island City, NY
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $341,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $176,300 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Suicide prevention; community engagement; disaster relief; survey incentive; sponsorship; Suicide prevention; survey incentive; clinical mental health; Social connection &...
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Public charity · Memphis
Junior League of Memphis
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,619 · typical grant $10,198 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)
Funded: Grants to teachers; Monthly events at lester community center; Donation for 30th Anniversary
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Public charity · Birmingham, AL
Reel Life International Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $211,345 · typical grant $24,800 to $117,050 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various monthly grants: rincon family & church ministries, emmanuel house school, and pasitos de jesus girls orphanage, joel cotes translator in dr.; Guatemala baptist camp...
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Private foundation · Vancouver, WA
M J Murdock Charitable Trust
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $150,000 to $700,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: New program staff; Program expansion
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Private foundation · Nashville
Davidson Bruce Charitable Irrv Tr
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious organization; End hiv/aids & water crisis
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Public charity · Washington, DC
YWCA USA Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $67,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $47,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Capacity building, emergency grant; Techgyrls program implementation, emergency grant
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Private foundation · Wheeling, WV
Paisley Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $300,125 · typical grant $100 to $300,025 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Hiram #7 Franklin; Expansion of the store
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Public charity · Los Angeles, CA
Find Your Light Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $17,000 · typical grant $7,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs
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Public charity · Wilkesbarre, PA
The Luzerne Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,600 · typical grant $8,600 to $32,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health & wellness; Educational
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Private foundation · Austin, TX
Nelson Puett Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical
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Private foundation · Fayetteville, NY
The Harris Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious, educational & medical
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Private foundation · Memphis
Jonathan P Formanek Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $175,000 · typical grant $175,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits
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Private foundation · Roanoke, IL
Prairie Christian Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support for st. Jude efforts
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Private foundation · Albany, GA
Fisher-Crum Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Charitable, educational or religious
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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.