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89 foundations that funded “Assistance”
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Housing Assistance Council
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,499 · typical grant $10,955 to $16,544 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stipend/grant
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Private foundation · Oak Park, IL
Master Educational Assistance Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Contributior
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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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Private foundation · New York, NY
Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,929 · typical grant $8,929 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Institutional patient assistance program
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Nancy Forsyth Noblin Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Assistance
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Public charity · Springfield
Tnkids Nutrition
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $54,810 · typical grant $7,046 to $8,087 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assistance with child care; Assist with childcare
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Private foundation · Franklin
William H and Ella W Mcmahanfoundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $61,550 · typical grant $4,750 to $17,400 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assistance to needy families; Contribution to university - assistance to students
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Public charity · Lighthouse Point, FL
Leaving A Positive Legacy Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,425 · typical grant $2,150 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Assistance for local dog shelter; Support for children's hospital programs; To inspire, educate, and empower grundy county youth and their families through character building,...
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Public charity · Billings, MT
Care Camps Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assistance for children with cancer to attend camp
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Cathy L Hodges Memorial Cancer Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $68,000 · typical grant $68,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Assistance with medical & other expenses
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Loudon County Inc.
How to apply: not stated
17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Program assistance
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Public charity · Federal Way, WA
World Vision Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry
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Public charity · Nashville
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.
How to apply: not stated
8 Tennessee grants totaling $408,036 · typical grant $15,541 to $111,436 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Disaster assistance
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Private foundation · Herndon, VA
Barzinji Family Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program assistance - social services; Program support - social/community services; Program support - educational/community services; Program support - educational services
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Education Association of the United States
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $58,900 to $124,683 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financial assistance
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Private foundation · Charlotte, NC
Albemarle Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1,900 · typical grant $100 to $250 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Program Assistance
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Public charity · Lenexa, KS
Heart to Heart International
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $65,008 · typical grant $17,541 to $21,581 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical assistance
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Public charity · Loudon
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,793 · typical grant $7,000 to $19,793 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide assistance to individuals with intellectual disabilities
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Public charity · Smyrna
The Smyrna Rotary Club Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $39,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financial assistance; Scholarship funds
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Association of Conservation Districts
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $77,793 · typical grant $18,000 to $41,774 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Technical assistance
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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.