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1,278 foundations in Shelby County

1. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

   Burgess Family Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   19 Tennessee grants totaling $260,670 · typical grant $2,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

   74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

   South Arts Inc.

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   19 Tennessee grants totaling $343,478 · typical grant $5,250 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

   58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: In These Mountains - Cargill 3rd Grant; FY25 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY24 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY25 NEA ArtsHERE; Southern...

3. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

   Lilly Endowment Inc.

   Takes applications

   19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)

   29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer

4. Public charity · Washington, DC

   National Children's Alliance Inc.

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   19 Tennessee grants totaling $926,981 · typical grant $19,319 to $46,808 (tax year 2024)

   56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   2 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Core services; Program improvement; Equipment grant; Dtvf service provision/training; Chapter core services

5. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

   The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

   Takes applications

   19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...

6. Public charity · Memphis

   Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc.

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   19 Tennessee grants totaling $398,600 · typical grant $9,600 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

   26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Organizational development; Summer music programming; Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance

7. Private foundation · New York, NY

   New York Life Foundation

   Takes applications

   19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

   95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Educ. General; Cca general

8. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

   Boys & Girls Clubs of America

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   19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $21,635 to $171,390 (tax year 2024)

   11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9. Public charity · Knoxville

   Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

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   19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1 million · typical grant $299,712 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

   5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Bgc in TN programs

10. Private foundation · Memphis

    John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Benefit children; 2023 grant request; Grant requested; Benefit charity; Public benefit

11. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general; Landscaping

12. Private foundation · Golden Valley, MN

    Pentair Foundation

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $939 · typical grant $51 to $61 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Matching Gift

13. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $125,000 to $606,651 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: K-12 education; Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; Postsecondary education

14. Private foundation · Johnson City

    Mooneyhan Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $439,490 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations

16. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency

17. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

18. 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.

19. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robinson Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...

20. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $133,000 to $308,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For general scholarship support.; For nursing scholarships.; For nursing and allied health scholarships.; For general and nursing scholarships.

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