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487 foundations that funded “University”

  1. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Eastman Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief

  2. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    Koch Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Operations

  3. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Reach Out and Read Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,442 · typical grant $5,093 to $6,239 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Encourage reading

  4. Community foundation · Detroit, MI

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $607,465 · typical grant $10,000 to $360,715 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education; Health care

  5. Private foundation · Altavista, VA

    The English Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · typical grant $-1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  6. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Impactassetsinc

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Community foundation · Raleigh, NC

    North Carolina Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $693,863 · typical grant $12,000 to $103,721 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the organization's stated mission

  8. Public charity · New Orleans, LA

    The Greater New Orleans Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education

  9. Community foundation · Tulsa, OK

    Tulsa Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $282,507 · typical grant $9,155 to $23,250 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Community foundation · Venice, FL

    Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $145,033 · typical grant $10,000 to $59,033 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Human services; Health

  11. Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA

    The Pittsburgh Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $186,340 · typical grant $24,507 to $32,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Children and youth healthcare; Primary and elementary schools; Professional societies and associations; Religious education; Higher education

  12. Community foundation · Elkhart, IN

    Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $67,262 · typical grant $5,462 to $51,800 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Community foundation · Mclean, VA

    The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $107,700 · typical grant $6,500 to $92,200 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community health systems; Hospital (specialty); Education nec

  14. Community foundation · Tampa, FL

    Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $423,727 · typical grant $40,000 to $337,867 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of mission

  15. Community foundation · N Charleston, SC

    Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $52,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human needs; Environment; Education

  16. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    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)

  18. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  20. Public charity · Memphis

    Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis

    How to apply: not stated

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

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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.