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15 foundations that funded “Innovation”
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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...
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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;...
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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
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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
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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.
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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.