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308 foundations that funded “Education”

  1. Private foundation · Palm Desert, CA

    Rights Education Adoption & Protection for Animal Welfare Foun

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Catoosa, OK

    The Anna C Vierheller Education Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,356 · typical grant $9,356 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support educational opportunities

  3. Private foundation · Oak Park, IL

    Master Educational Assistance Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Contributior

  4. Private foundation · Frankfort, KY

    Kentucky Educational Fund for

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $772,809 · typical grant $772,809 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Termination of fund and transfer of assets.

  5. Public charity · Cleveland

    Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $153,408 · typical grant $6,503 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support bradley county schools; Support Cleveland city schools; Pie-center support bradley county schools

  6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  7. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    The Fund for Theological Education Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Discernment lab grant

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $156,750 · typical grant $4,500 to $51,833 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Jobs With Justice Education Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $284,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $32,400 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Environmental Education and Training Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $89,350 · typical grant $7,500 to $67,600 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arconic greening stem grant; Community impact project; Dod legacy award

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Public Education Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree

  12. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Lumina Foundation for Education Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $800,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $700,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To pilot competency-based math course redesign models to foster more equitable pathways to success at community colleges; To build capacity to digitally engage adult learners...

  13. Public charity · Lenoir City

    Loudon County Education Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $16,600 · typical grant $5,795 to $10,805 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Ira M Gambill Medical Education Trust

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  15. Private foundation · Dublin, OH

    Ohio Jewelers Education Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,492 · typical grant $2,492 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  16. Private foundation · Asheville, NC

    The Lb Research and Education

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Harvey H & Catherine Moses Education Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship fbo haley

  18. Public charity · Maryville

    Blount County Education Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Station Grants

  20. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,927 · typical grant $500 to $37,927 (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Scholarships

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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.