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12 foundations that funded “Animals”
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Humane World for Animals Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $119,400 to $277,460 (tax year 2025)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program; Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the...
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Public charity · Seattle, WA
Greater Good Charities
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $11,239 to $392,142 (tax year 2024)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty, rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Folke H Peterson Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Prevention of cruelty to animals
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Private foundation · Trinity, FL
Charles and Sue Fouche Charitable Trust
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $91,200 · typical grant $37,200 to $54,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For the prevention of cruelty to animals
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Community foundation · Naples, FL
Collier Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $245,371 · typical grant $11,155 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Environment & animals; Public, societal benefit; Education; Health
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Public charity · Sewanee
Sewanee Community Chest
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $80,088 · typical grant $9,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Preschool program; Sewanee elem schoolpto; Community outreach; Low income housing support; Care of displaced animals
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
6 Tennessee grants totaling $207,631 · typical grant $12,000 to $44,951 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor advised, health; Donor advised, animals; Donor advised, public affairs/society benefit
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Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation
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Private foundation · Memphis
H W Durham Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $414,045 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for seniors; Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors; Legal services
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Public charity · Phoenix, AZ
Petsmart Charities Inc.
How to apply: not stated
22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign
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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.