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34 foundations that funded “Public Education Foundation” in Davidson County

  1. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 836 in Davidson County · 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: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Predators Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 37 in Davidson County · 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...

  3. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Ford Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...

  4. Private foundation · Irvine, CA

    Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $84,050 · 13 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research, general support & education

  5. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · 15 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  6. Private foundation · Troy, MI

    The Kresge Foundation

    Takes applications

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · 9 in Davidson County · 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...

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Frist Foundation

    Letter first

    128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · 118 in Davidson County · 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...

  8. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 46 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  9. Private foundation · Germantown

    Agape North Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $72,100 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Assisting with necessaryapparel for thechildren; Assisting with necessaryapparel for the children; Serve adoptive and fosterchildren and familiesproviding holistic care.;...

  10. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $32,790 · 11 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the programming, production and education outreach; To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake; To support the conservation of Tennessee's...

  11. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · 11 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth

  12. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Impactassetsinc

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Memphis

    The Urban Child Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · New York, NY

    Save the Music Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $144,699 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $23,120 to $63,157 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music eduation

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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.