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3 foundations that funded “Schools Fund Excellence” in Hamilton County
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Public charity · Oakland, CA
New Schools Fund
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $115,000 to $215,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Innovative schools; Learning differences
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Astre Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Contribution to scholarship fund
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Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Dixie Group Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $8,700 · 9 in Hamilton County · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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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.