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840 foundations that funded “Children”

  1. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic partnership 2025/2026; Supports scholarships...

  2. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $82,916 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support advocacy, hospital accompaniments, and counseling services for survivors of sexual assault; Support of the community-based healthcare access program; Support of teeth...

  3. Public charity · Lakeland

    Courage Thru Cancer Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $179,517 · typical grant $40,934 to $70,735 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $50,200 · typical grant $9,350 to $16,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support programs

  5. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    George and Sarah Buchanan Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $230,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Community foundation · Detroit, MI

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $607,465 · typical grant $10,000 to $360,715 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education; Health care

  7. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Newell Brands Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local impact grant program

  8. Private foundation · Sterling, IL

    Dillon Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support education/instruction; To support health/general and relate

  9. Private foundation · North Royalton, OH

    The Trzcinski Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Furtherance of charitable activities

  10. Community foundation · Winfield, KS

    Legacy A Regional Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,123 · typical grant $9,186 to $17,937 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health care

  11. Private foundation · Hanover, MD

    Allegis Group Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,408 · typical grant $1,028 to $3,380 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Galax, VA

    De Pardue Sr Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Edina, MN

    Lisa Stuart Schmoker Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Public charity · Spartanburg, SC

    Spartanburg County Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $53,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI

    Grande Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,750 · typical grant $500 to $6,250 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth programs; Health & human services

  16. Public charity · Redmond, WA

    Child's Play

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $211,929 · typical grant $58,981 to $152,948 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Gift, grant - pediatric gaming technology specialist; Gift, grant - equipment

  17. Private foundation · Jupiter, FL

    The Sirkin Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $350 · typical grant $100 to $250 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Mckinney, TX

    The 1687 Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

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

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Falconwood Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General support, unrestricted

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    James J Colt Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $17,000 · typical grant $7,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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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.