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862 foundations that funded “Foundation Inc”

  1. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Gainey Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Costa Mesa, CA

    The Segerstrom Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support various programs

  3. Private foundation · Casper, WY

    Teapot Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide reduced or no cost specialty medical care to children nationally.

  4. Private foundation · Lake Oswego, OR

    Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 6, Jun 12, Sep 4 · next Mar 6, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Comprehensive Services for Transition-Age Youth

  5. Private foundation · Ligonier, PA

    Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd 01-01-47

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250,000 · typical grant $250,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To strengthen and diversify the collegiate hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation program

  6. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    The Klarman Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500,000 · typical grant $500,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted operating support in New England

  7. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    The Bush Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $787,500 · typical grant $787,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To implement an innovative model for regional conservation of grasslands that is designed to benefit farmers and ranchers across south dakota

  8. Private foundation · Marion, MA

    Van Sloun Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Tampa, FL

    Mosaic Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200,000 · typical grant $200,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Rice Stewardship Program

  10. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $614,001 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education

  11. Community foundation · Sharon, PA

    Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $131,916 · typical grant $15,000 to $29,916 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · St Paul, MN

    Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $122,100 · typical grant $15,000 to $63,850 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Multiple grants for multiple purposes

  13. Public charity · Denver, CO

    The Denver Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $287,500 · typical grant $87,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Water resources, wetlands conservation & management; Specialty hospitals

  14. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

  15. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $111,980 · typical grant $4,580 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Event

  16. Private foundation · Pella, IA

    Pella Rolscreen Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $16,402 · typical grant $500 to $2,363 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Westfield, OH

    The Westfield Insurance Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $36,670 · typical grant $390 to $9,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Dublin, OH

    Cardinal Health Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $278,500 · typical grant $3,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant; Employee engagement\scholarships; Mental health\zero suicide cohorts

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    The Junior League of Nashville Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $7,000 to $25,660 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Literacy programs; Pediatric rehab unit; Diaper bank; Educational programs

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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.