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300 foundations that funded “Community Foundation Inc”

  1. Community foundation · Asheville, NC

    The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $418,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Building community & economic vitality; Promoting quality health; Religion; Assisting people in need

  2. Private foundation · Melbourne, FL

    Embraer Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 15 · next Jul 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Envest community grant

  3. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  4. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Aprio Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Impact Grant

  5. Private foundation · St Joseph, MI

    The Tiscornia Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,100 · typical grant $1,100 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Apr 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community welfare

  6. Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

    Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc. 5487-00-40

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community spay/neuter -

  7. Private foundation · Paris

    Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children

  8. Private foundation · Wayne, NJ

    The Broser Family Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $390 · typical grant $390 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community

  9. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Links Foundation Incorporated

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $350,652 · typical grant $19,975 to $85,455 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship & community charitable and educational programs; Community scholarship & programs; Chapter educational programs

  10. Public charity · Savannah

    The Darryl Worley Foundation Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $105,535 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Events; Veterans programs; Recognition of Veterans; Medical Research; Program for Austistic Children

  11. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Usg Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities

  12. Private foundation · Towson, MD

    Gordon Croft Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,036 · typical grant $1,000 to $30,036 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Payments for community improvements; Payments for research

  13. Private foundation · Fairfax, VA

    The Van Metre Family Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $9,265 · typical grant $4,265 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community assistance; Health care

  14. Private foundation · Chapel Hill, NC

    Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community outreach to youth

  15. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community programming support

  16. Private foundation · West Grove, PA

    The Dansko Foundation Inc.

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    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

  17. Public charity · New York, NY

    Parkinson's Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy

  18. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Jd Finish Line Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $27,150 · typical grant $1,225 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Louder Than Words; Community Voices

  19. Private foundation · Zionsville, IN

    Dexter A & M Patricia Mccormick Family Foundation Inc.

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community outreach child safety; Childrens health research

  20. Private foundation · Johnson City

    The Jack Davis Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To fund scholarship at north east state community college in Tennessee.

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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.