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68 foundations that funded “Schools Foundation” in Hamilton County

  1. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $24,500 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 5, Jul 21 · next Jan 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expenses; Program services; Operating expense

  2. Public charity · Rosemont, IL

    Genyouth Incorporated

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $80,296 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,591 to $7,872 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support physical activities in schools; Combat food insecurity in schools

  3. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

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

  4. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

    How to apply: not stated

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 58 in Hamilton County · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Angel Corps

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

  8. 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 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% 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.