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205 foundations that funded “East”

  1. Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Ann Arbor, MI

    The Wally and Jo Strobel Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  3. Private foundation · Richardson, TX

    L & M Meador Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: College/university student scholarship awards

  4. Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO

    Lavina Michl Wright Scholarship

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: May 22 · next May 22, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  5. Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO

    Elizabeth H Soeder Scholarship

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  6. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The Jesse Walker Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Contribution to scholarship fund

  7. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    Trustee Uw William F Cooper Fbo

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,750 · typical grant $1,750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  8. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    Ta the Bn and Wl Jordan Scholarship

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,800 · typical grant $4,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  9. Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO

    Tice Raymond A Tua

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  10. Private foundation · Richmond, VA

    Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,000 · typical grant $9,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: May 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  11. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    Fred H Duvall Tuw Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

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

    Stated deadlines: Apr 2 · next Apr 2, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  12. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Institute for Educational Advancements Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,667 · typical grant $15,667 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  13. Private foundation · Long Beach, CA

    The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Stated deadlines: Nov 4 · next Nov 4, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Neighbor to neighbor disaster relief fund

  14. Private foundation · Marion, NC

    William Harold Smith Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Schlorshiips

  15. Private foundation · Asheville, NC

    Dogwood Health Trust

    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: Collaborative research on social drivers of health in western north carolina.

  16. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Goldring Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  17. Community foundation · Coral Gables, FL

    Coral Gables Community Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health services; Education & children

  18. Public charity · Nashville

    Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.

    Ask before applying

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $408,036 · typical grant $15,541 to $111,436 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster assistance

  19. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

    Ask before applying

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $307,810 to $744,958 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  20. Public charity · Dallas, TX

    Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.

    Ask before applying

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $344,332 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This grant is designated for general support.

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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.