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51 foundations in Franklin County

  1. Public charity · Sewanee

    Sewanee Community Chest

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $80,088 · typical grant $9,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community support; Preschool program; Sewanee elem schoolpto; Community outreach; Low income housing support

  2. Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA

    John Templeton Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $615,323 · typical grant $23,434 to $167,527 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life; Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"; Understanding the dynamical...

  3. Private foundation · Ft Lauderdale, FL

    The Amaturo Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $15,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Cancer research; Moss support; Sewanee annual fund

  4. Private foundation · Middleburg, VA

    Dun Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $500 to $44,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

    The Booth-Bricker Fund

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,520 · typical grant $2,760 to $3,760 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching trustee's gift and contribution; Matching trustee's gift

  7. Public charity · Los Angeles, CA

    Farmlink Project

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $44,180 · typical grant $9,288 to $34,892 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: To provide healthy fresh produce to families in need

  8. Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI

    Bissell Pet Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,126 · typical grant $2,563 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 1, Jul 6, Oct 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Spay/Neuter Grants & Vouchers

  9. Private foundation · Austin, TX

    Nelson Puett Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Freeman Foundation P-01644-00-7

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $77,500 · typical grant $25,000 to $52,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Wayne, PA

    E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2023)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Futhur educational purpose; Further educational purposes

  12. Public charity · Birmingham, AL

    Dr J E Green Educational Trust

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $43,684 · typical grant $21,842 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Public charity · Monteagle

    Mountain Goat Trail Alliance Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $49,165 · typical grant $10,000 to $39,165 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sewanee Welcome Center; Trail development

  14. Private foundation · Phoenix, MD

    Mary Jean and Oliver Travers Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Cowin Special Account

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community/public benefit

  16. Private foundation · Brooklyn, OH

    Mentzer Mem Fdn Ta

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,000 · typical grant $12,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Jackson, MS

    Better Life Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support the programs of the organization

  18. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Boeckman Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $175,000 · typical grant $175,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For thomas m carlson chair amer lit

  19. Private foundation · Harahan, LA

    Smallpage Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,900 · typical grant $1,900 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Cooperstown, NY

    The James and Stephanie Patrick Fam

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community

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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.