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46 foundations that funded “Vanderbilt University Medical Center”

  1. 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

  2. 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)

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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...

  19. 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

  20. 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.