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90 foundations that funded “Society”

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Legal Services Corporation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11.8 million · typical grant $3.6 million to $4.5 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Civil legal aid

  2. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Col R Mcdonald Gray Family

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $53,156 · typical grant $13,289 to $26,578 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Barbershop-general; Chapter-general

  3. Public charity · Jackson

    West Tennessee Legal Services Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $43,582 · typical grant $15,947 to $27,635 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fair Housing & Eviction Prevention

  4. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift

  5. Private foundation · Syracuse, NY

    The William G Pomeroy Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $101,950 · typical grant $1,950 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Patriot burials marker

  6. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    American Eagle Outfitters Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 10, Sep 4, Dec 4 · next Dec 4, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community charity

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Ieba Educational Outreach Fund

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

  8. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Haegele-Blount Animal Shelters

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,240 · typical grant $13,440 to $40,560 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support for animal shelter; Equipment and supplies

  9. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

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    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

  10. 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)

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

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    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

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.

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    28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...

  13. Public charity · Monteagle

    South Cumberland Community Fund

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $223,939 · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. United Way · Winchester

    United Way of Franklin County

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $108,123 · typical grant $6,455 to $10,051 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Zionsville, IN

    Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $195,726 · typical grant $10,000 to $19,054 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

  16. United Way · Waverly

    United Way of Humphreys County

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Humanities Tennessee

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $78,709 · typical grant $8,300 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Humanities project

  18. Public charity · Seattle, WA

    Greater Good Charities

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $11,239 to $392,142 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty, rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty

  19. Public charity · Knoxville

    Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation Dba Downtown Knoxville Alliance

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville; Market square farmer's market

  20. Private foundation · Franklin

    Pedigree Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $110,940 · typical grant $10,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal Rescue Relief Purposes

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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.