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95 foundations that funded “York”

  1. Private foundation · New York, NY

    New York Life Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educ. General; Cca general

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $262,500 to $400,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: As a final grant to build science instructional capacity and services; For project support to Nashville Public Library to expand reach and services through their English as a...

  3. Public charity · New York, NY

    New York Fellowship Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $41,037 · typical grant $20,000 to $21,037 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ministry support

  4. Community foundation · New York, NY

    The New York Community Trust

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

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For program support.; For a scholarship award.

  5. Community foundation · Syracuse, NY

    Central New York Community Foundation Inc.

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

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,100 · typical grant $11,600 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program/project support; Student support

  6. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Charles R Wood Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $110,000 · typical grant $110,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Imagination Library Program in the New York counties of Essex, Clinton, Franklin and Hamilton

  7. Private foundation · New York, NC

    The Thompson Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Ford Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...

  9. Public charity · New York, NY

    Ernst & Young Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Equitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,828 · typical grant $208 to $2,750 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 18 · next Dec 18, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  11. Private foundation · New York, NY

    American Express Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Mutual of America Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $103,460 · typical grant $50 to $1,200 (tax year 2025)

    89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · New York, NY

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services

  14. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Shubert Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $530,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operating support for theatrical productions and activities; General operating support for dance productions and activities

  15. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $511,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for curriculum development; Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training; Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening; Support for...

  16. Public charity · New York, NY

    Nfl Foundation Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $387,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · New York, NY

    Girls Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $271,306 · typical grant $10,725 to $99,743 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Pass thru affiliate; travel reimbursement, training

  18. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Lazard Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $8,509 · typical grant $125 to $1,600 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

    Takes applications

    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...

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    William Randolph Hearst Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...

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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.