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46 foundations that funded “Vanderbilt University Medical Center”
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Public charity · Philadelphia, PA
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $998,030 · typical grant $344,155 to $653,875 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)
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Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
Dr Scholl Foundation
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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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Public charity · Cambridge, MA
The Broad Institute Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $932,921 · typical grant $241,232 to $691,689 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Research
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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 · Nashville
The Junior League of Nashville Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $7,000 to $25,660 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Literacy programs; Pediatric rehab unit; Diaper bank; Educational programs
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Public charity · Washington, DC
The Pew Charitable Trusts
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,422 · typical grant $75,000 to $174,257 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Policy; Matching Gift
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Public charity · New York, NY
Huntington's Disease Society
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $17,500 to $45,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community services
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $330,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program
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Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust
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36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25
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Public charity · Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...
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Public charity · Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic Group Return
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $12,423 to $28,765 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support charitable programs
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
White Oak Foundation Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)
39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted general; Landscaping
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Inc.
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $156,750 · typical grant $4,500 to $51,833 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · New York, NY
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ezell Foundation Inc.
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35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
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70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)
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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.