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105 foundations that funded “Educational”
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Myers Family Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $11,200 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donate various items to needy families; Educational scholapships; Help communities in need; Provide housing for families; School supplies-needy families
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Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL
Puder Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contributions to duly organized charities for religious, educationalartistic and other purposes
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Usg Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities
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Private foundation · Hilton Head, SC
Edward A Bond Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Religious, scientific, or educational, etc
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
Takes applications
27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
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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;...
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Private foundation · Memphis
John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Benefit children; 2023 grant request; Grant requested; Benefit charity; Public benefit
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Private foundation · Jacksboro
Lafollette Medical Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $562,779 · typical grant $23,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Mental health programs; Medical, psychological, & educational services for abused & neglected children in the juvenile court of campbell county; Influenza vaccination program,...
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Private foundation · Huntingdon
Wright Charitable Trust
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $155,431 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Arts Focus; Support and prevent child abuse; To meet the educational needs; Shooting Range; To build a children's playground
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robinson Foundation
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...
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Public charity · Nashville
The Cma Foundation
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...
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Private foundation · Bristol
Clarke Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $220,750 · typical grant $500 to $40,500 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support a public charity; To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee; Educational & cultural; To support annual campaign
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Private foundation · Herndon, VA
Barzinji Family Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program assistance - social services; Program support - social/community services; Program support - educational/community services; Program support - educational services
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Public charity · Nashville
Country Music Association Inc.
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Industry partnership; Supporting leadership in the music community; Hall of fame medallion ceremony donation; Crs sponsorship; Supporting music educational, mental health, and...
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Public charity · Nashville
The Junior League of Nashville Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $7,000 to $25,660 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Literacy programs; Pediatric rehab unit; Diaper bank; Educational programs
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Eissa A Bateh & Brothers Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $300 · typical grant $300 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: The grant was made to further the recipient organizations charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.
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Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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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.