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62 foundations that funded “Christian”
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Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Marion County Community Ministry Inc., Metropolitan Ministries
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Temple Israel, Baron Hirsch Congregation, Beth Sholom Synagogue
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development
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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.