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177 foundations that funded “Opera”
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Private foundation · Alliance, OH
Sangree Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: For general operating needs of the organization
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Stotler Charitable Trust
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,597 · typical grant $6,597 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fund hospital operations
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, MI
Rea Charitable Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support of daily operations
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Private foundation · Columbia, IL
Bk Bryant Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support for General Operations
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Private foundation · Lancaster, MA
The Madigan Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for current operations
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Private foundation · Naples, FL
Campbell Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted charitable program operations
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Private foundation · Nashua, NH
Fp Worthen Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $906 · typical grant $906 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support general operations
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Henri L Enfroy and Barbara A Enfroy Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assisting with church operations
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...
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Private foundation · Fairfax, VA
The Harvey S Lowe Jr and Susan Hitchcock-Lowe
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To offer active duty special operations forces (sof) service members a chance to partner with professional guides & volunteers in the general public for endless opportunities...
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Private foundation · St Augusitne, FL
Historic St Augustine Research Institute Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research on spain's black corsairs operating out of st. Augustine & havana during the war of jenkinsear (1739-48).
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Public charity · Chattanooga
The Layman Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $205,556 · typical grant $21,429 to $125,397 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship funds; Opera/cap/sch fds
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Public charity · Columbus, OH
Battelle Memorial Institute
How to apply: not stated
21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match
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Private foundation · Midland, TX
Abell-Hanger Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $19,820 · typical grant $660 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted donation; Unrestricted general operating support
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Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry.; To support East Tennessee disaster relief...
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Ike Nizam Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,600 · typical grant $850 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote and support function as public charities and/or exempt operating foundations
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
Letter first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Germantown
Myron Lewis Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $31,145 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,275 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: The myron lewis foundation donated monies to the Memphis jewish federation to help with operations; The myron lewis foundation donated monies to st. Mary's episcopal school to...
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated 11-9-22
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $154,486 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,490 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Various athletic program donations; Football program; General operating expenses and scholastics program; Sponsorship and a/v student program; Women's basketball program
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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.