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266 foundations that funded “Car”

  1. Public charity · St Louis Park, MN

    Car Donation Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $665,893 · typical grant $25,636 to $582,598 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

    Takes applications

    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

  3. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $24,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 5, Jul 21 · next Jan 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expenses; Program services; Operating expense

  4. 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

  5. Public charity · Carthage

    Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $262,500 to $400,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: As a final grant to build science instructional capacity and services; For project support to Nashville Public Library to expand reach and services through their English as a...

  7. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Share the gospel; Support christian ministry; Christian ministry; To fund christian outreach to the poor

  8. Private foundation · Portland

    Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · typical grant $500 to $750 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: College scholarship

  9. Public charity · Golden, CO

    Cars for Charity Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,982 · typical grant $10,995 to $27,213 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Beaver, PA

    Robert Todd Carter Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $16,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religious

  11. Private foundation · Memphis

    Carlos H Cantu Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program services; Program service

  12. Private foundation · Roanoke, VA

    Cartledge Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  13. Public charity · Billings, MT

    Care Camps Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assistance for children with cancer to attend camp

  14. Private foundation · Fenton, MO

    Carl Marshall Reeves and

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Macular degeneration research of the eye studies

  15. Private foundation · Warrendale, PA

    Carl S & Wanda M Weyandt Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Health care/medical

  16. Private foundation · Fayetteville, NC

    Carolyn Riddle Armstrong Family

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support charitable mission

  17. Private foundation · North Charleston, SC

    Carl W Meares Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Medical

  18. Private foundation · Freehold, NJ

    Carol & Robert J Palle Jr Charitable Tr 123198

    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

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Pmc Cares Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $90,783 · typical grant $7,500 to $16,526 (tax year 2023)

  20. Private foundation · Lynchburg, VA

    Scott Cares Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $6,750 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    60% 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.