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387 foundations that funded “Community”
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Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education
How to apply: not stated
31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Award
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $104,540 · typical grant $9,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: GOTV/Voter Registration; Divine 9 Voter Mobilization
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Tides Center
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment
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Public charity · Brunswick, GA
Map International Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,504 · typical grant $11,747 to $124,529 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship Funding
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Private foundation · Denver, CO
Louis Calder Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $150,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Growth of charter schools; Science of reading
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Private foundation · Deerfield, IL
Essendant Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Reach Out and Read Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,442 · typical grant $5,093 to $6,239 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Encourage reading
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Public charity · Hazard, KY
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $257,600 · typical grant $25,000 to $201,600 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further the exempt of purpose of the organization
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Public charity · Monteagle
Mountain Goat Trail Alliance Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $49,165 · typical grant $10,000 to $39,165 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sewanee Welcome Center; Trail development
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Herrnstein Family Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To fulfill the organization's exempt mission
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Private foundation · Warren, NJ
Segal Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $37,500 · typical grant $37,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Tides Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
14 Tennessee grants totaling $614,001 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education
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Public charity · Columbus, OH
Battelle Memorial Institute
How to apply: not stated
21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match
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Private foundation · White Bluff
Doochin Family Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Ooltewah
Morning Pointe Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $33,800 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Cna practice tests
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Bornblum Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $3,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program Services
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Public charity · Columbia, MO
Veterans United Foundation
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $102,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Holiday program support; Dcs basic needs; Np: r.i.s.e. Matthew krumwiede; Songwritingwith:soldiers; Princess tea party
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Kickin Cancer
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2022)
Funded: To provide assitance with the cost of cancer treatments and other medical expenses; To aide in research, education, and treatment of those battling cancer
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Jc Freels Scholarship Trust
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,760 · typical grant $552 to $828 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 16 · next Apr 16, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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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.