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59 foundations that funded “Human-I-T”

  1. Public charity · Bell, CA

    Human-I-T

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $67,375 · typical grant $14,000 to $30,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide digital navigation for the low-income

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Jane I Pettway Foundation

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    40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

  3. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

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    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

  5. Community foundation · Glendale, CA

    Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $183,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operations support; Restore program; Catholic charities; The funds to be spent for laptop computers, tablets and technology items

  6. Public charity · Nashville

    Humanities Tennessee

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $78,709 · typical grant $8,300 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Humanities project

  7. Public charity · Americus, GA

    Habitat for Humanity International Inc.

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    22 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $14,678 to $124,558 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Affordable housing

  8. Private foundation · Irvine, CA

    The David Chow Humanitarian Award

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 15 · next Sep 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public charities

  9. Private foundation · Roscoe, IL

    Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Humanitarian

  10. Private foundation · Garden City, ID

    Angels Among Us Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Humanitarian

  11. Public charity · Evanston, IL

    The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $379,412 · typical grant $22,500 to $73,576 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian; Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian-daf; Disease prev. And treatment-humanitarian-daf; Disaster response-floods; Basic...

  12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    New Venture Fund

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation

  13. Public charity · Spring Hill

    Legacytree Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $480,467 · typical grant $8,961 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need

  14. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...

  15. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    Ask before applying · 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

  16. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Rotary Service Trust

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $104,000 · typical grant $16,500 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Greater Nashville Association of Realtors Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,061 · typical grant $5,000 to $69,061 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Home building

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Housing Assistance Council

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    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

  19. United Way · Columbia

    United Way of Maury County Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,277 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Public charity · Memphis

    The Turley Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $15,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

    13% 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.