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840 foundations that funded “Children”
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Private foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hi Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To find cures and save children with pediatric cancer and other diseases.
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
The Dr P Phillips Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program support - children & youth
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Powdermaker Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 15, Sep 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support children
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Private foundation · Green Bay, WI
Lois A Kania Charitable Foundation Ltd
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support children's medical care and research programs
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Private foundation · Elgin, IL
Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Patient care and research for children in fox valley area, including elgin, south elgin, dundee, algonquin, carpentersville and st. Charles
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
David E Simon & Jacqueline S Simon Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: New hope children's advocacy center
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Private foundation · Las Vegas, NV
The Ruvo Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To help continue lifesaving care for children.
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Private foundation · Casper, WY
Teapot Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To provide reduced or no cost specialty medical care to children nationally.
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Private foundation · Orange Beach, MS
Mobile Medical Mission Hospital Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Finding cures tosave children
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Private foundation · Plymouth, MA
Mccormack Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide medical services to children at no cost to families
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Private foundation · Abilene, TX
Greathouse Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support of children's hospital
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
The Lotus Us Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support the hospital's medical programs for children
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Private foundation · West Grove, PA
The Dansko Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,405 · typical grant $1,405 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Improving quality of life for community with sick children
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Private foundation · Beloit, WI
Hendricks Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for childrens healthcare
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Public charity · Braintree, MA
Good Sports Inc.
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $224,477 · typical grant $8,982 to $19,340 (tax year 2025)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Increase accessibility of youth sports programs to children in need.
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Public charity · Nashville
Charley Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $81,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To improve the quality of life of children in need
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Private foundation · San Angelo, TX
James B and Lois R Archer Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Apr 29, Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To transform the hearts of children and families in uganda and throughout the world through life-saving medical care, family preservation, and sharing the love of jesus christ
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
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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.