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487 foundations that funded “University”
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Public charity · Knoxville
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Knoxville TN Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $277,131 · typical grant $74,131 to $110,000 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Nurse @ Vine Clinic; 2 Giraffe Omni Beds; Trauma simulator & lifesaving ventilator; Field trips/student food
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Emergency fund
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Association of Universities for Research
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,364 · typical grant $5,809 to $78,719 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb space telescope
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Public charity · Cleveland, OH
All Flourish Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $9,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
Dr Scholl Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Oct 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area Wetland Restoration project; Urban service internships for students; Safety and biocompatibility testing for the Nasal-TEEE prototype
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert H & Monica M Cole Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $176,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $175,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Memphis
Helen and Jabie Hardin Charitable Tr
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $500,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Philadelphia, PA
Abim Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Building trust - discover, decipher, demonstrate; Vivid health connect - clinical training
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Brattleboro, VT
World Learning Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,148 · typical grant $16,323 to $30,825 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Participant exchanges; Capacity building
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Private foundation · Gainesville, GA
Buisson Foundation Inc.
IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded: Operating grant
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Public charity · Tucker, GA
U S Poultry & Egg Harold E Ford
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,500 · typical grant $5,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Industry Education Recruitment Fund
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Colon Cancer Coalition Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,550 · typical grant $5,050 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Screening; Patient support
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Pinkerton Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2023)
No fixed deadline, per its 2023 IRS filing
Funded: Trustee Discretionary
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Private foundation · Walnut Creek, CA
Heffernan Group Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,035 · typical grant $35 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching donation; Scholarship
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Private foundation · Annapolis, MD
Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $13,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Frisco, TX
National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Screening & diagnostics
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Private foundation · Tulsa, OK
The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,750 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15, Jul 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Portland, OR
The Renaissance Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Freeman Foundation P-01644-00-7
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $77,500 · typical grant $25,000 to $52,500 (tax year 2024)
50% 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.