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343 foundations that funded “University Foundation”
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Private foundation · White Bluff
Doochin Family Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Toby S Wilt Foundation
Takes applications
13 Tennessee grants totaling $155,550 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cleveland
The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $70,050 · typical grant $500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Operating funds
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Kroger Co Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $192,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
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
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Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated · 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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Private foundation · University Park, FL
The Nathan J & Helen Goldrich Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Health
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Jobs for the Future Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $421,622 · typical grant $30,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support ares regional challenge; To support pwc charitable foundation; To support dol growth opportunities 5; To support wre walmart networks development & workforce...
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
How to apply: not stated
27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
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Public charity · Memphis
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.
How to apply: not stated
28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gibson Gives
Takes applications
100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts
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Public charity · Knoxville
The Chairman Club
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $122,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Washington, DC
The Pew Charitable Trusts
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,422 · typical grant $75,000 to $174,257 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Policy; Matching Gift
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Private foundation · Memphis
Helen and Jabie Hardin Charitable Tr
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $500,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Mountain Home
Medical Education Assistance Corp
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $535,000 to $1.9 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Medical education
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Public charity · Johnson City
Wellmont Health System
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $109,150 · typical grant $8,250 to $27,500 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims; School of Nursing patient simulators; Programs for free/reduced healthcare
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Public charity · Memphis
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $8,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Financial support
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Public charity · Nashville
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical research related to kidney function; Donation for general support
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Public charity · Redmond, WA
Child's Play
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $211,929 · typical grant $58,981 to $152,948 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Gift, grant - pediatric gaming technology specialist; Gift, grant - equipment
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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.