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300 foundations that funded “Community Foundation”
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Public charity · Phoenix, AZ
The Sprouts Healthy Communities
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $66,450 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Aventura community school - school garden program; Currey ingram academy - school garden program; Journey to wellness; 579-never hungry community gardens; 585-thomas a. Edison...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Methodist Medical Center
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,272 · typical grant $12,272 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: General support, Hospitality Houses; Scholarship fund support
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Public charity · Knoxville
Covenant Health
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $303,948 · typical grant $10,000 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals; Sponsorship for two flights; Leadership development; Sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; Support for Center for...
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Public charity · Savannah
Hardin County Community and Healthcare Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,118 · typical grant $2,500 to $13,618 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Drug recovery program; Books for Kids; Community Center
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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
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Private foundation · Camp Hill, PA
Hall Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community support; Educational
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Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA
Beygood Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community/disaster relief grant
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Elks National Foundation Inc.
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant
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Private foundation · Paris
Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Aprio Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Impact Grant
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Private foundation · Midland, MI
Dow Company Foundation
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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 · Frankenmuth, MI
Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $11,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community support
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Private foundation · St Joseph, MI
The Tiscornia Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,100 · typical grant $1,100 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Apr 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community welfare
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Private foundation · Omaha, NE
Union Pacific Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: May 31 · next May 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community & economic development; Education (k-12)
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Private foundation · Wayne, NJ
The Broser Family Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $390 · typical grant $390 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community
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Private foundation · Melbourne, FL
Embraer Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jul 15 · next Jul 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Envest community grant
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Private foundation · Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Elkay Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $569 · typical grant $569 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Assistance
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Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA
Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc. 5487-00-40
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community spay/neuter -
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
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Public charity · Savannah
The Darryl Worley Foundation Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $105,535 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Events; Veterans programs; Recognition of Veterans; Medical Research; Program for Austistic Children
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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.