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15 foundations that funded “Innovation”

  1. Public charity · Dyersburg

    Workforce Innovations

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $30,522 to $419,818 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support 'workforce innovation and opportunity act of 2014' activities

  2. Public charity · New York, NY

    Justice Innovation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,354 · typical grant $9,147 to $9,207 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Subcontractor federal grant

  3. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Institute for Public Health Innovation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $99,483 · typical grant $40,000 to $59,483 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To facilitate employment and effective integration of community health workers to help communities respond to and recover from covid-19.; To grant on behalf of common health...

  4. Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

    Launa Beuhler Foundation for Innovation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Public charity · New York, NY

    Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $83,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $47,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community safety fund innovation grant; To provide funding to support domestic violence prevention work; To support the be smart evaluation project

  6. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Poetry Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Poetry programs, partnerships and innovation grant; Special opportunities grant

  7. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)

  9. Public charity · Washington, DC

    New Venture Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    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

  10. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Aarp

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...

  11. Public charity · Jackson

    West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...

  12. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    The Greg and India Keith Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $850,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $830,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Public charity · Washington, DC

    50can Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $123,280 to $352,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support summer boost

  14. Public charity · Burbank, CA

    The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $203,872 · typical grant $12,266 to $18,764 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide musical instruments to students in need.

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

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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.