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837 foundations that funded “Children's”
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Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Usg Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
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
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Incorporated
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Toward expenses of the educational enrichment programs, to advance job readiness, career development and pre-k readiness for economically vulnerable women and children.; Toward...
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Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
How to apply: not stated
81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv
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Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA
Direct Relief
How to apply: not stated
32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response
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Public charity · Chattanooga
Journey Health Foundation
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $505,000 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hart gallery and adventure trail; Support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
Donald and Betty Burke Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $1,470 · typical grant $270 to $700 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian ed. Mission; Assistance of the poor; Cancer patient aid; Assist children with hearing loss
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Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL
Norman & Myrna Ricken Charitable Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Teutopolis, IL
Kurt and Janet Zerrusen Family Foundatio
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Pikesville, MD
Lapidus-Oring Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Rockwall, TX
Beard Fund - Co David Beard
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,600 · typical grant $3,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Charitable-other
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Private foundation · Winter Park, FL
The Harry H Hansbrough Charitable
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Wilson, NC
Turner B Bunn Jr and Catherine E Bunn
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Health care
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Private foundation · Aurora, NY
Arthur J Bellinzoni Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Pompton Plains, NJ
Arthur & Hilda Wenig Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Advance cures & prevention ofpediatric diseases thruresearch & treatment
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Private foundation · Sarasota, FL
Bromark Family Foundation Uad 01-11-2019
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Parsons
Decatur County Worlds Largest Coon Hunt Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Calvin P & Irma B Bentley Charitable Fnd Pnc
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,350 · typical grant $1,850 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Santa Fe, NM
Frank W Yates Jr Family Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Bedford Hills, NY
Weeden Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grants
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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.