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25 foundations that funded “Blue”

  1. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

    Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Public charity · New York, NY

    Blue Meridian Partners Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15.1 million · typical grant $4 million to $7.1 million (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support scaling plan

  3. Private foundation · Cottontown

    Blue Devil Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Funded: To recognize and reward teachers and provide needed supplies

  4. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Bluescope Foundation North America

    Takes applications

    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

  5. Public charity · Memphis

    The Collective Blueprint

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $280,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Partnership in the Memphis workforce intermediary project

  6. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas Health Foundations

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $44,410 · typical grant $10,500 to $33,910 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Camp Bluebird Support

  7. Public charity · Portland, OR

    Bonneville Environmental Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $519,000 to $738,628 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Project services soil health work in the red river watershed project & reforestation of previously mined lands project; San luis national wildlife refuge - blue goose unit...

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...

  9. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Annual gift; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student

  10. Private foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    The Harold J Bowen Jr & Duval Bowen

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    National Health Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,250 · typical grant $12,500 to $17,750 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Public charity · Los Angeles, CA

    Grammy Museum Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $62,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music preservation implementation grant

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $22,879 · typical grant $1,100 to $1,900 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Monteagle

    Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service

  15. Public charity · Memphis

    Community Lift Corp

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Cdc; Empowerment

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

  17. Public charity · Memphis

    Artsmemphis

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    46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement

  18. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Jobs for the Future Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $421,622 · typical grant $30,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support ares regional challenge; To support pwc charitable foundation; To support dol growth opportunities 5; To support wre walmart networks development & workforce...

  19. 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

  20. Private foundation · Santa Monica, CA

    Universal Music All Together Now Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.