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255 foundations that funded “Education Foundation”

1. Private foundation · Nashville

   Scarlett Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...

2. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

   Wolftever Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

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

   67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

   Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

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   8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4. Public charity · Washington, DC

   The Education Trust Inc.

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   7 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5. Public charity · Nashville

   Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

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   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

6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

   18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations

7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $400,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

   56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

8. Public charity · Knoxville

   Women's Fund of East Tennessee

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   11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)

   73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions

9. Public charity · Jackson

   Leaders Credit Union

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $273,200 · typical grant $33,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Community Outreach; Forward Jackson; Scholarships/Grants

10. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Center for Teacher Residencies

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $719,629 · typical grant $170,000 to $329,629 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Teacher residency

11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

12. 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.

13. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Educational Credit Management Corporation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support

14. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Loudon County Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program assistance

15. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas West Hospital

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    34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support of Teeth For Life program; Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling; Support of Community Health...

16. United Way · Athens

    United Way of Mcminn and Meigs Counties

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $484,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $53,400 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Partner agency; Community grant

17. Public charity · Cookeville

    Putnam Education Partnership Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $13,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Na; Band grant; Cte/ctso support

18. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Donaldson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution provided

19. Public charity · Irvine, CA

    Taco Bell Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide support services and programs for underprivileged children, to help them grow up; To provide financial support at the local level for boys and girls clubs throughout...

20. 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...

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