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957 foundations in Davidson County
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Public charity · Nashville
Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $309,180 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $16,735 to $225,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support the faculty and students of percy priest elementary school; To fund all or part of specially trained personnel including science lab teacher and training assistants;...
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Goizueta Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $339,411 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,161 to $308,250 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Goizueta legacy scholarships
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $249,418 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $194,418 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To help bring financial and investment literacy to diverse high school girls by providing access, support, and guidance through training, mentorship, and networking; To develop...
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Private foundation · San Antonio, TX
Mays Family Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA
Highmark Health
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Sioux Falls, SD
The James W Pickle
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Blades and socketts; Hear aids for 25 people; Dental and vision funding
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Public charity · Oakland, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $479,035 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $241,535 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research / Project Support; Medical Respite Initiative, Po - Grants Splits Wit
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Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA
Music Matters Fund Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,500 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Project support
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Louise Bransford Frazer Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Operating expenses
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Lawson Family Foundation
Takes applications
71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · 2 in Davidson County · 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
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
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Public charity · Memphis
Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis
How to apply: not stated
48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Education
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Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship
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Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK
Feed the Children Inc.
How to apply: not stated
33 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $23,726 to $152,603 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Necessities for children and families experiencing hunger and hardship
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation I
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Phoenix, AZ
Petsmart Charities Inc.
How to apply: not stated
22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Children's Alliance Inc.
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $926,981 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $19,319 to $46,808 (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Core services; Program improvement; Equipment grant; Dtvf service provision/training; Chapter core services
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation II
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $186,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
59% 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.