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1,011 foundations that funded “E”
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Public charity · Clarksville
Dreamchasers
How to apply: not stated
36 Tennessee grants totaling $682,925 · typical grant $6,650 to $17,750 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Washington, DC
50can Inc.
How to apply: not stated
30 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $123,280 to $352,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support summer boost
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Public Welfare Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for gideon's trumpet redux-continued; Support for justice, not just surviving; Support for mississippi prison reform coalition; Support for towards a people's justice;...
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Public charity · Dallas, TX
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.
How to apply: not stated
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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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Analog Devices Foundation
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $9,248 · typical grant $103 to $1,030 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
William D Wagner Tuw
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,500 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2025)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Borealis Philanthropy
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $926,400 · typical grant $50,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the work of fiscal projects; To support the work of decarcerate Memphis; To support the work of Nashville community bail fund; To support the work of my sistah's...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Justice Frank F Drowota Trust
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $8,975 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide legal assistance to low-income individuals
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Arcus Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $106,654 · typical grant $504 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: 2024 grantmakers for southern progress membership support
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $1.4 million to $2.4 million (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Legal support for Tennessee residents
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Public charity · Nashville
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Middle
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $507,401 · typical grant $40,655 to $289,461 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth programs
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Private foundation · Canton, OH
Timken Foundation of Canton
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $194,624 · typical grant $24,624 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Playground improvement program; The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building.; Hurricane helene disaster relief
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Rescue Mission
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,375 to $2 million (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide clothing / supplies; Provide food /supplies; Provide hygiene supplies
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Public charity · New York, NY
American Council of Learned Societies
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $133,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stipends/fellowships
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Legal Services Corporation
How to apply: not stated
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
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Allen Foundation C/o Reber M Boult
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $61,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General funds
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Public charity · Smyrna
The Smyrna Rotary Club Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $39,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financial assistance; Scholarship funds
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
D4c Cares Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Amherst, MA
Peace Development Fund
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Grundy County Capital Campaign
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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.