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255 foundations that funded “Education Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Germantown

    Germantown Education Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,366 · typical grant $8,557 to $14,535 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  2. Public charity · Signal Mountain

    Mountain Education Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $617,733 · typical grant $125,388 to $324,237 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  3. Private foundation · Simpsonville, KY

    Magee Christian Education Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 1 · next Oct 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  4. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Education Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...

  5. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    Strada Education Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $420,354 · typical grant $110,177 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating grant

  6. Private foundation · Herrin, IL

    Herrin Education Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  7. Private foundation · Singer Island, FL

    Sinex Education Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General Contribution

  8. Private foundation · Winona, TX

    Hiawatha Education Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $60,000 · typical grant $60,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 25, Jun 25, Sep 25, Dec 25 · next Dec 25, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational programs

  9. Public charity · Cleveland

    Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $153,408 · typical grant $6,503 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support bradley county schools; Support Cleveland city schools; Pie-center support bradley county schools

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Public Education Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree

  11. Public charity · Lenoir City

    Loudon County Education Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $16,600 · typical grant $5,795 to $10,805 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · San Antonio, TX

    Irene S Wischer Education Foundation #fa945

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational scholarship

  13. Private foundation · Dublin, OH

    Ohio Jewelers Education Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,492 · typical grant $2,492 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  14. Public charity · Maryville

    Blount County Education Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.

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    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 -...

  16. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

  17. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

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    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

  18. Private foundation · Cleveland

    George R Johnson Family Foundation

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    72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

  19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

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    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...

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

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    39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...

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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.