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55 foundations that funded “Just”
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Ford Foundation
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Northfield, VT
The Sid and Cecelia Lance Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,500 · typical grant $5,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Serve and study international program
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Windward Fund
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $510,000 · typical grant $90,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Environmental programs
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Private foundation · White Plains, NY
The Skadden Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $90,323 · typical grant $44,405 to $45,918 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Payment for fellows
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Public charity · Washington, DC
United We Dream Network Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Project support
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Private foundation · San Francisco, CA
Mz Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Education
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Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL
James & Anne Kufeldt Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Advocate for citizen rights
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Private foundation · Portland, OR
Ronald W Naito Md Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 5, Apr 30, Jul 30, Oct 1 · next Mar 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Louisville, KY
Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc.
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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
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Private foundation · Highland Park, IL
Ploughshares Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Community Catalyst Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $648,823 · typical grant $40,000 to $558,823 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support health issues
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Public charity · New York, NY
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $83,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $47,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community safety fund innovation grant; To provide funding to support domestic violence prevention work; To support the be smart evaluation project
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Public charity · New York, NY
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services
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Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL
Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Harnisch Family Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $172,750 · typical grant $11,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Bar Foundation
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23 Tennessee grants totaling $41,000 · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Legal aid and training
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Private foundation · Nashville
Kharis Foundation
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22 Tennessee grants totaling $683,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further charitable activities
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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.