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990 foundations that funded “Foundation” in Shelby County
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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 · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · 1 in Shelby 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
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
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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 · Brentwood
Powell Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship
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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 · Nashville
Purity Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship
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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 · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · 20 in Shelby County · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Fidelity Foundation
Takes applications
29 Tennessee grants totaling $37,436 · 15 in Shelby County · typical grant $170 to $750 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fidelity matching gifts to education
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Truist Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · 6 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
13 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs
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Private foundation · Bartlett
Knapp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · 24 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series
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Private foundation · Norwalk, CT
Ge Foundation
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $60,401 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $129 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift
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Public charity · Stamford, CT
Americares Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
21 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $61,100 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ongoing
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Public charity · Wellesley, MA
Givinga Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 13 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)
52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Golden Valley, MN
Pentair Foundation
How to apply: not stated
18 Tennessee grants totaling $939 · 18 in Shelby County · typical grant $51 to $61 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Matching Gift
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robinson Foundation
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 5 in Shelby County · 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...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Formanek Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · 12 in Shelby County · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...
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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.