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1,274 foundations in Shelby County
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Borealis Philanthropy
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $926,400 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $50,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the work of fiscal projects; To support the work of decarcerate Memphis; To support the work of Nashville community bail fund; To support the work of my sistah's...
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Public charity · Miami, FL
The Miami Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $394,330 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $18,610 to $118,305 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
Love Family Affiliated Fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $83,420 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,140 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Lakeland
Courage Thru Cancer Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $179,517 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $40,934 to $70,735 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Memphis
St Mary's Episcopal School
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,292 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $6,542 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cordova
James H Prentiss Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $84,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cordova
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support religious and theological activities
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Private foundation · Memphis
Carlos H Cantu Family Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Program services; Program service
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Public charity · Springfield, MO
Forvis Mazars Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,828 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,400 to $12,408 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Food Security
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Public charity · New York, NY
National Basketball Association Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $550,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $150,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: In support of programs in furtherance of nba foundation's mission
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Reach Out and Read Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,442 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,093 to $6,239 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Encourage reading
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Muscular Dystrophy Association
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $175,900 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $50,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical diagnosis and movr registry support; Medical diagnosis; Research
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Public charity · New York, NY
National Basketball Players Association Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Madison, WI
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,250 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Avon bottoms wildlife area conservation; Beaver dam conservation project; Matching gift
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
The Norcliffe Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $650,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2025 our wetlands matching challenge; Conservation legacy match challenge
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Public charity · New York, NY
Blue Meridian Partners Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $15.1 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $4 million to $7.1 million (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support scaling plan
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Private foundation · Elma, NY
Elsie P and Lucius B Mccowan Private Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,400 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $900 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Cleveland, OH
All Flourish Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $9,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Memphis
Junior League of Memphis
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,619 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,198 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)
Funded: Grants to teachers; Monthly events at lester community center; Donation for 30th Anniversary
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Public charity · Memphis
The Martin Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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.