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431 foundations that funded “Charitable”

  1. Private foundation · Franklin

    Elevare Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,246 · typical grant $5,800 to $29,149 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted contr to public charity

  2. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Thdf II Inc. Dba

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $527,500 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist local charities

  3. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Puder Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contributions to duly organized charities for religious, educationalartistic and other purposes

  4. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations and charity/mission support

  5. Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

    Michele Favrot Murphy Family Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $659 · typical grant $659 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For general benefit of charity

  6. Private foundation · Claremont, CA

    Augustyn Foundation Trust

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of public charity

  7. Private foundation · Bloomington, MN

    The Shared Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General use of charity

  8. Private foundation · Carmel, IN

    The Smith Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General support of charity

  9. Private foundation · Annapolis, MD

    The Alexander Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Children's charity

  10. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Goldberg Kohn Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the recipient's general charitable activities

  11. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Ike Nizam Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,600 · typical grant $850 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To promote and support function as public charities and/or exempt operating foundations

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...

  13. Private foundation · Covington, LA

    Thomas B Favrot Jr Family Fund

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,600 · typical grant $500 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For the general benefit of the charity.

  14. Private foundation · Valley Stream, NY

    O'donnell Iselin Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For general purposes of recipient charities

  15. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  16. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Eissa A Bateh & Brothers Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $300 · typical grant $300 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: The grant was made to further the recipient organizations charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

  17. Private foundation · Miami, FL

    Melvyn & Irene Greenstein Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To help further the progress of the organization's charitable and educational activities

  18. Private foundation · Memphis

    Mcgehee Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted contribution for the furtherance of the qualified charity's mission

  19. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Jobs for the Future Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $421,622 · typical grant $30,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support ares regional challenge; To support pwc charitable foundation; To support dol growth opportunities 5; To support wre walmart networks development & workforce...

  20. Community foundation · Glendale, CA

    Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $183,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operations support; Restore program; Catholic charities; The funds to be spent for laptop computers, tablets and technology items

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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.