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16 foundations that funded “National Association Free”

  1. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial assistance with healthcare to uninsured and underinsured

  2. Public charity · Memphis

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.

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    28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...

  3. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Association for

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $24,554 · typical grant $11,673 to $12,881 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: National tournament local league grant, league network grant

  4. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Association of Realtors

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $483,163 · typical grant $8,503 to $68,867 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  6. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Association of Conservation Districts

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $77,793 · typical grant $18,000 to $41,774 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Technical assistance

  7. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Education Association of the United States

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $58,900 to $124,683 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial assistance

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    National Guard Association of Tennessee Group Insurance Trust

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships, benev

  9. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Basketball Association Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $550,000 · typical grant $150,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: In support of programs in furtherance of nba foundation's mission

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Thackston Family Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $96,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Elevator repair; Scholarship; Gift to food bank; Historic place markers; Empower me daycamp

  11. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    National Collegiate Athletic Association

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · typical grant $15,478 to $30,478 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants; Grants/Scholarships

  12. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Basketball Players Association

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Austin, TX

    The Rosendin Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $42,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To deliver comprehensive, coordinated, child-focused services to victims of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and witnesses to violent crimes.; To develop and standardize...

  14. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $125,000 to $606,651 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: K-12 education; Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; Postsecondary education

  15. Public charity · Ashburn, VA

    National Recreation and Park Association

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $87,478 · typical grant $10,000 to $42,905 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Seattle, WA

    National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,804 · typical grant $11,673 to $20,131 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Pass through

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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.