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179 foundations that funded “Opera”

  1. Private foundation · Alliance, OH

    Sangree Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For general operating needs of the organization

  2. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Stotler Charitable Trust

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,597 · typical grant $6,597 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund hospital operations

  3. Private foundation · Cincinnati, MI

    Rea Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support of daily operations

  4. Private foundation · Columbia, IL

    Bk Bryant Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support for General Operations

  5. Private foundation · Lancaster, MA

    The Madigan Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for current operations

  6. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    Campbell Family Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted charitable program operations

  7. Private foundation · Nashua, NH

    Fp Worthen Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $906 · typical grant $906 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support general operations

  8. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Henri L Enfroy and Barbara A Enfroy Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assisting with church operations

  9. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  10. 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...

  11. Private foundation · Fairfax, VA

    The Harvey S Lowe Jr and Susan

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To offer active duty special operations forces (sof) service members a chance to partner with professional guides & volunteers in the general public for endless opportunities...

  12. Private foundation · St Augusitne, FL

    Historic St Augustine Research Institute Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research on spain's black corsairs operating out of st. Augustine & havana during the war of jenkinsear (1739-48).

  13. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Layman Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $205,556 · typical grant $21,429 to $125,397 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship funds; Opera/cap/sch fds

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Scarlett Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...

  15. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Battelle Memorial Institute

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    21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match

  16. Private foundation · Midland, TX

    Abell-Hanger Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $19,820 · typical grant $660 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted donation; Unrestricted general operating support

  17. Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI

    Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry.; To support East Tennessee disaster relief...

  18. 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

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Frist Foundation

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    128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    15 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...

  20. Private foundation · Germantown

    Myron Lewis Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $31,145 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,275 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: The myron lewis foundation donated monies to the Memphis jewish federation to help with operations; The myron lewis foundation donated monies to st. Mary's episcopal school to...

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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.