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7 foundations that funded “Advancement”
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Institute for Educational Advancements Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,667 · typical grant $15,667 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Westminster, MD
Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Agricultural scholarship
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $40,000 · typical grant $40,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Advancement of violin studies
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Private foundation · Nashville
Erie Chapman Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,150 · typical grant $50 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support advancement of religion
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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 · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · 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 · Minneapolis, MN
Donaldson Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution provided
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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.