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308 foundations that funded “Education”

  1. Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

    Mz Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  2. Private foundation · Raleigh, NC

    C Hamilton Sloan Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  3. Private foundation · Thomson, GA

    The Knox Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  4. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Tippins Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  5. Private foundation · Bridgeville, PA

    Massey Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  6. Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

    Yislawn Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,600 · typical grant $2,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  7. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    The Marc & Eva Stern Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $95,044 · typical grant $95,044 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  8. Private foundation · Wilson, WY

    Sreyas Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,448 · typical grant $10,448 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  9. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $421,025 · typical grant $5,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Academic programs; School garden program; Mental health program; Money for local community food pantr

  11. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The United Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...

  12. Public charity · Fairfield, CT

    Save the Children Federation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $35,501 to $277,904 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education activity; Multiple program activity

  13. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program

  14. Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA

    Versacare Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Religious

  15. Private foundation · Glendale, AZ

    Bechtel Group Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $144,959 · typical grant $300 to $43,059 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Social services

  16. Private foundation · Columbia, MD

    Wr Grace Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education & science; Health & social welfare; Urban, civic & culture

  17. Private foundation · Bristol

    The Bill Gatton Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $103,608 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; To support the mission of the organization

  18. Public charity · Inverness, FL

    Us Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $514,898 · typical grant $7,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; General funding; Medical research

  19. Private foundation · Sebring, FL

    Hummingbird Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,500 · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education; Scholarship funds

  20. 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

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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.