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837 foundations that funded “Children's”

  1. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    Stout Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operating activities

  2. Private foundation · Frankfort, IL

    Sara & Robert W Hawkinson Family

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $985 · typical grant $985 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Cancer research

  3. Private foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    Stupell Foundation Inc.

    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

  4. Private foundation · Boca Raton, FL

    The Bernard Stern Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Southern Fruit Distributors Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Contributionto generaloperating fund

  6. Private foundation · Cleveland, OH

    Charles Henry Smith Sr Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to support the continued research of childhood diseases.

  7. Private foundation · Mount Olive, NC

    Southern Bank Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Public Benefit

  8. Private foundation · Grand Forks, ND

    Seth Corporation

    Takes applications

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

    Stated deadlines: Nov 17 · next Nov 17, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Goodwill

  9. Public charity · Edwards, IL

    St Jude Drivers Association

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · South Burlington, VT

    Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,100 · typical grant $100 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Delray Beach, FL

    New Jersey Road Runners Youth Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,040 · typical grant $1,040 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital

  12. Public charity · San Antonio, TX

    San Antonio Area Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $54,594 · typical grant $24,594 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Sewanee

    Sewanee Community Chest

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $80,088 · typical grant $9,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Preschool program; Sewanee elem schoolpto; Community outreach; Low income housing support; Care of displaced animals

  14. Private foundation · Zionsville, IN

    Dexter A & M Patricia Mccormick Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    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

  15. Public charity · Memphis

    Midsouth Grain Inspection Services

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $28,250 · typical grant $13,500 to $14,750 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Winona, MN

    Slaggie Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $46,000 · typical grant $16,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · San Diego, CA

    Sempra Employee Giving Network

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $51,079 · typical grant $15,663 to $35,416 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA

    Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

    Takes applications

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for youth sports; Teammate resource group grants; 10th year anniversary grants

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Shubert Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $530,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operating support for theatrical productions and activities; General operating support for dance productions and activities

  20. Public charity · St Paul, MN

    Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $122,100 · typical grant $15,000 to $63,850 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Multiple grants for multiple 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.