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37 foundations that funded “Education Development Center Inc”
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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...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
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58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
The United Company Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...
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United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County
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47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for pregnant women; Ann campbell early learning center; Project learn and triple play program; Child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; Rent and...
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Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
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250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
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Private foundation · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation
Takes applications
106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building
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Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Impactassetsinc
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Smith Family Foundation
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $511,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for curriculum development; Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training; Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening; Support for...
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $63,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2025 Collaborative Partner for economic development; Kids' Christmas Event Sponsorship; Provide quality musical education through academic, community and competitive...
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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...
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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...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Germantown
Irvin Lansky Foundation
Takes applications
13 Tennessee grants totaling $575,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Jobs for life; Pcn program education; Teach reading skills to elementary children; Personal and career development; Jewish family services
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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.