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95 foundations that funded “Alliance”
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Surdna Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $730,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · New York, NY
National Harm Reduction Coalition
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $7,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Harm reduction programming
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Tides Center
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment
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Public charity · Franklin
Retailroi Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $60,220 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth entrepreneurship; Support for trafficking victims; After schooltutoring program; Foster love program
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Park Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $321,738 · typical grant $73,000 to $111,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Connect; Protect
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Public charity · Agawam, MA
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $99,508 · typical grant $9,978 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Life & legacy grants; Pjl grants
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Public charity · Washington, DC
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $215,500 · typical grant $5,500 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Programmatic support
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Public charity · Youngstown, OH
State Power Fund
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program services
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Tides Foundation
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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
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Public charity · Concord, NC
Speedway Children's Charities
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58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
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52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General - operating
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
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39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...
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Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant for youth sports; Teammate resource group grants; 10th year anniversary grants
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Public charity · Chattanooga
Artsbuild
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $601,400 · typical grant $9,050 to $19,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Brentwood
Corecivic Foundation the
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $475,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Columbia
Crichton Family Foundation
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21 Tennessee grants totaling $365,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc.
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $398,600 · typical grant $9,600 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Organizational development; Summer music programming; Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hand Foundation Inc.
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted grant
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Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund
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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
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Public charity · Knoxville
Covenant Health
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $303,948 · typical grant $10,000 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals; Sponsorship for two flights; Leadership development; Sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; Support for Center for...
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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.