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138 foundations that funded “Way”
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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 · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Public Education Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree
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Private foundation · Benton Harbor, MI
Whirlpool Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $212,679 · typical grant $6,000 to $8,445 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15, Aug 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sons & daughters scholarship; United way
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Private foundation · Naples, FL
James & Nancy Heinz Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: St. Jude is leading the way the world understandings, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life theatening diseases.
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
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31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Private foundation · Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...
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Private foundation · Deerfield, IL
Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Bartlett
Knapp Foundation Inc.
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series
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Private foundation · Midland, MI
Dow Company Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $24,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community wellbeing
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Public charity · Chattanooga
The Howard Fund
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Donaldson Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution provided
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Public charity · Memphis
Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)
Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...
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Public charity · Newark, OH
Park National Bank Employees' Community Service Fund
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $154 · typical grant $39 to $115 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Des Moines, IA
Emc Insurance Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $312 · typical grant $312 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
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Private foundation · Stamford, CT
The Pitney Bowes Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,105 · typical grant $2,105 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Jul 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Stuff the bus school supply activity
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Private foundation · San Diego, CA
Lee S Monroe Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $40,000 · typical grant $40,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General assistance
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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.