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18 foundations that funded “Museum Art Foundation” in Knox County
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 31 in Knox County · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 18 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $511,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for curriculum development; Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training; Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening; Support for...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 1 in Knox 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...
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Private foundation · Kohler, WI
Kohler Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $72,195 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $40,195 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Sep 15 · next Sep 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stella waitzkin 2021; Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution; Barbara rossi collection
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $162,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Sep 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Curatorial research fellowship: dr. Patricia lee daigle; Program support (over 2 years); Warhol re-granting initiative
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Private foundation · Memphis
Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $206,068 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General Charitable Contribution
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
The Powell Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,750 · 10 in Knox County · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designated Grant: General operating and support
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Frank and Virginia Rogers Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $49,519 · 7 in Knox County · typical grant $4,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Takes applications
52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General - operating
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · 9 in Knox County · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Private foundation · Knoxville
L A M P Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · 20 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund
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Public charity · Nashville
Humanities Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $78,709 · 2 in Knox County · typical grant $8,300 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Humanities project
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Public charity · Phoenix
Memorial Health Care System Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $7,750 to $69,000 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 2 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · 42 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · 11 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
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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.