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71 foundations that funded “William”
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Public charity · Franklin
Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $59,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $17,500 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsor event in county; Sponser event in county
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Private foundation · Nashville
Williams Family Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,600 · typical grant $500 to $6,600 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating fund
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Private foundation · Thomasville, GA
Williams Family Foundation of Georgia Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Sep 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Waterfowl research; Hurricane helene disaster relief
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Private foundation · Eagan, WI
Williams Brenda Tr C Scholarship
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
The William Stamps Farish Fund
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program
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Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 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 · Wheaton, IL
The William and Mary Davis Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $14,100 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operational funding
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Private foundation · Zanesville, OH
J William & Mary Straker Charitable Fdn
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Syracuse, NY
The William G Pomeroy Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $101,950 · typical grant $1,950 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Patriot burials marker
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $42,006 · typical grant $42,006 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,800 · typical grant $4,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA
The William Penn Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,000 · typical grant $8,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hurricane helene support
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Private foundation · Duluth, GA
Al Williams Jr Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,375 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,375 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Siebert Williams Shank Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support for general use
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Private foundation · Melville, NY
Sophia and William Casey Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support of tax-exempt mission
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Trustee Uw William F Cooper Fbo
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,750 · typical grant $1,750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Charlottesville, VA
The Nancy H and William J Gordon Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,300 · typical grant $3,300 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Florence and William K Mcgee Jr Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $300,000 · typical grant $300,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Career advancement & engagement
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Private foundation · Cleveland, OH
Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 31, Apr 30, Jul 31, Oct 1 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% 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.