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957 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Private foundation · Midvale, UT

    Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $300,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $300,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    The Muffy Ohlmeyer Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foundation goal

  3. Private foundation · Rye Beach, NH

    The Schleyer Foundation Under Declaration of Tr 12022002

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The James C and Norma T Edenfield Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support - general use

  5. Private foundation · Carpinteria, CA

    The Armand Hammer Foundation Michael A Hammer

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2022 IRS filing

    Funded: General funds

  6. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disability Meets Architecture

  7. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,800 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $4,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  8. Private foundation · Huntington Harbor, CA

    Egbar Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $150,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $150,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fundraising

  9. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the mission of the organization

  10. Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

    The William Penn Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane helene support

  11. Private foundation · Springfield, OH

    Wilson Sheehan Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $300,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $300,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: The academy: invitation into sustaining partnership

  12. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    The Duke Endowment

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $106,500 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $106,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To expand an evidence-informed program that helps people discuss divisive issues.

  13. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Aucoin Hart Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To empower kids to join the fight against pediatric cancer by raising money to provide local care for pediatric cancer patients and their families and to fund research to cure...

  14. Private foundation · Duarte, CA

    Prolacta Bioscience Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: 43rd annual neonatology symposium - advances and controversies in neonatal medicine.

  15. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Durham, NC

    The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts grant

  17. Private foundation · St Augusitne, FL

    Historic St Augustine Research Institute Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research on spain's black corsairs operating out of st. Augustine & havana during the war of jenkinsear (1739-48).

  18. Private foundation · Columbus, OH

    Encova Foundation of Ohio

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Annual operations

  19. Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

    Shorelawn Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,800 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  20. Private foundation · Artesia, NM

    Chase Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 25 · next Apr 25, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

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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.