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58 foundations that funded “East State University”
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Private foundation · Richardson, TX
L & M Meador Scholarship Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: College/university student scholarship awards
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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
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Public charity · Johnson City
Mountain States Health Alliance
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program support for children in the court system; Substandard Housing Program; Pediatrics Conference; Program Support-Center for Nursing Excellence; Program Support-College of Pharmacy
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
The Columbus Phipps Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 15, Jun 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational grants
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Private foundation · Northville, MI
Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Public charity · New York, NY
Breakthrough T1d
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $972,755 · typical grant $147,312 to $550,473 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: T1d research
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Private foundation · Grundy, VA
The Horizon Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,686 · typical grant $9,975 to $32,711 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Dewey C Duncan Trust
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $5,500 to $6,500 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Public charity · Mountain Home
Medical Education Assistance Corp
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $535,000 to $1.9 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Medical education
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Public charity · Beverly, MA
International Center for Responsible Gaming
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $376,152 · typical grant $170,782 to $205,370 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: A randomized clinical trial of contingency management for gambling disorder enhancing treatment retention and outcomes; Modernized and personalized prevention of college...
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $882,890 · typical grant $434,038 to $448,852 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $22,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Annual clinic funding fy25 - TN doh fund
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Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL
The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Lavina Michl Wright Scholarship
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: May 22 · next May 22, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Elizabeth H Soeder Scholarship
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
The Jesse Walker Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Contribution to scholarship fund
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Trustee Uw William F Cooper Fbo
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,750 · typical grant $1,750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Ta the Bn and Wl Jordan Scholarship
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,800 · typical grant $4,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Tice Raymond A Tua
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Richmond, VA
Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,000 · typical grant $9,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: May 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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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.