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151 foundations that funded “University Foundation” in Shelby County
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Community foundation · N Charleston, SC
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $52,500 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human needs; Environment; Education
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
How to apply: not stated
250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 3 in Shelby County · 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
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
Letter first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Takes applications
52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 50 in Shelby 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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Public charity · Memphis
Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis
How to apply: not stated
48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 46 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various
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Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation
How to apply: not stated
47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 7 in Shelby County · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
19 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 36 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
Takes applications
31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · 27 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment
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Private foundation · Jackson
H&m Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $127,500 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital Campaign
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Private foundation · Westlake Village, CA
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $262,360 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $1,650 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 29 · next Aug 29, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support campus youth outreach; For prenatal-3 policy impact center to lead an early childhood development governance evaluation and advance evidence-based policy progress...
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Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 5 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift of staff and board members; For supporting leaders and teachers in accelerating student learning; For legal technical assistance; For leaderstrust pilot planning...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Shubert Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
9 Tennessee grants totaling $530,000 · 4 in Shelby County · typical grant $40,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General operating support for theatrical productions and activities; General operating support for dance productions and activities
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Private foundation · Novi, MI
Dana Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Independence, MO
Truman Heartland Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $527,397 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $113,000 (tax year 2024)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Lazard Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $8,509 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $125 to $1,600 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...
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Private foundation · Halls
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $237,000 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $27,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public education donation
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Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $134,550 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $53,550 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the family safety center; General support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship
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Community foundation · Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
9 Tennessee grants totaling $693,863 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $12,000 to $103,721 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the organization's stated mission
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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.