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15 foundations in Monroe County

1. Public charity · Knoxville

   East Tennessee Foundation

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   250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

   62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

2. Private foundation · Cleveland

   George R Johnson Family Foundation

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   72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 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

3. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Lawson Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

4. Private foundation · Athens

   Athens Federal Foundation

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   43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

   Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   9 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...

5. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Jane I Pettway Foundation

   Takes applications

   40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

6. Public charity · Knoxville

   Variety of Eastern Tennessee

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   27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....

7. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

   Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

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   20 Tennessee grants totaling $525,266 · typical grant $12,980 to $39,280 (tax year 2025)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

8. Public charity · Braintree, MA

   Good Sports Inc.

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   16 Tennessee grants totaling $224,477 · typical grant $8,982 to $19,340 (tax year 2025)

   69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Increase accessibility of youth sports programs to children in need.

9. Public charity · Columbia, MO

   Midway USA Foundation Inc.

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   16 Tennessee grants totaling $272,693 · typical grant $9,344 to $27,049 (tax year 2024)

   38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To fund youth shoothing sports

10. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Educational Credit Management Corporation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support

11. United Way · Sweetwater

    Monroe County United Way Fund Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Basic needs; Education; Health; Emergency services; Utility and food assistance

12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Humane World for Animals Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $119,400 to $277,460 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program; Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the...

13. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

    Tim Tebow Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $3.6 million · typical grant $6,500 to $396,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Night to shine; Anti human trafficking, victim identification; Adoption aid; Shine on

14. Public charity · Andover, NJ

    Hudson Farm Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $26,300 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,300 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist the donee organization with its 501(c)3 function

15. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

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