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101 foundations that funded “United Way -Va Inc”
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Private foundation · Midland, MI
Dow Company Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $24,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community wellbeing
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Donaldson Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution provided
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Public charity · Memphis
Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)
Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...
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Public charity · Newark, OH
Park National Bank Employees' Community Service Fund
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $154 · typical grant $39 to $115 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Des Moines, IA
Emc Insurance Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $312 · typical grant $312 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
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Private foundation · Stamford, CT
The Pitney Bowes Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,105 · typical grant $2,105 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Jul 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Stuff the bus school supply activity
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $5.5 million (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Disaster relief funding; $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects; General assistance
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Private foundation · Kingsport
Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General operation expenses
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation I
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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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Private foundation · Cordova
James H Prentiss Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $84,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation
Takes applications
9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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 · Jackson
Farris Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $49,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $16,400 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital Campaign
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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
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Community foundation · Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
6 Tennessee grants totaling $282,507 · typical grant $9,155 to $23,250 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Henrico, VA
Louise B Cochrane Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Greeneville
Bartlett-Patterson Corporation
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...
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Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation
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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.