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1,820 foundations that funded “Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Franklin

    Elevare Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,246 · typical grant $5,800 to $29,149 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted contr to public charity

  2. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    Koch Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Operations

  3. Public charity · Harrisburg, PA

    The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $116,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community development; Religion

  4. Private foundation · Highland Park, IL

    Ploughshares Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Haviland, OH

    Samaritan Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $120,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Comet Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $525,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  7. Public charity · New York, NY

    Pwc Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Riser Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

  9. Private foundation · Ocala, FL

    Mantz Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: WWII Preservation ProgramSong Writers Showcase; Fine Arts Program; Support for Erwin TN, Police

  10. Public charity · Tacoma, WA

    Leadership Foundations

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,972 · typical grant $7,229 to $60,793 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Mentoring and training

  11. Private foundation · Sebring, FL

    Hummingbird Foundation Inc.

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    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

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Muttnation Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,000 · typical grant $8,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist with the cost

  13. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Woldenberg Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  14. Community foundation · Detroit, MI

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

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    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

  15. Public charity · Weston, FL

    Anda Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant paid to charitable organization

  16. Private foundation · Kohler, WI

    Kohler Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $72,195 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,195 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 15 · next Sep 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stella waitzkin 2021; Individual scholarship paid directly to the educatioinal institution; Barbara rossi collection

  17. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $479,035 · typical grant $25,000 to $241,535 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research / Project Support; Medical Respite Initiative, Po - Grants Splits Wit

  18. Public charity · Orlando, FL

    Westgate Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation to operating fund

  19. Public charity · Stamford, CT

    Deloitte Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local impact grant

  20. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Numotion Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $90,599 · typical grant $21,501 to $69,098 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.