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308 foundations that funded “Education”
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Public charity · Nashville
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $202,363 to $981,607 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase); K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase), partnership 2030 initiative, &...
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Public charity · Nashville
Christmas Village
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $766,000 · typical grant $76,600 to $536,200 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To fund education; To fund research and patient care
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Public charity · Johnson City
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $21,266 · typical grant $5,038 to $8,606 (tax year 2022)
Funded: To assist in education goals
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Public charity · Overland Park, KS
Mtf Fund
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $51,356 · typical grant $10,672 to $40,684 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Training and education for pastors
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Private foundation · Sterling, IL
Dillon Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support education/instruction; To support health/general and relate
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Private foundation · Rochester, NY
The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $210 · typical grant $210 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Pro-life public education; Childrens welfare
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Private foundation · Charlotte, NC
The Brunnemer Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide public education services, dedicated to improving the quality of educaton in hamblen county.
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Private foundation · Traverse City, MI
Worthington Family Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 15 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for k-12 education effors
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide education and family planning medical services
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Private foundation · Whitewater, WI
Kachel Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,250 · typical grant $7,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support education
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Public charity · Washington, DC
The Links Foundation Incorporated
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $350,652 · typical grant $19,975 to $85,455 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship & community charitable and educational programs; Community scholarship & programs; Chapter educational programs
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Incorporated
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Toward expenses of the educational enrichment programs, to advance job readiness, career development and pre-k readiness for economically vulnerable women and children.; Toward...
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Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Payment for educational purposes
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Public charity · Chattnooga
The Young Women's Leadership Academy Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $200,000 · typical grant $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: School improvements and educational materials
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Private foundation · Wood Dale, IL
Nippon Express Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,400 · typical grant $1,400 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Support for Educational Programs in Japanese
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Private foundation · Ocean Springs, MS
Trehern Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $600 · typical grant $600 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Ministry of educational media foundation
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
The Spencer Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $158,300 · typical grant $48,422 to $109,878 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Can mentoring improve adolescent girls' educational outcomes?; Bilingual book clubs
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
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Private foundation · Monroe, MI
La-Z-Boy Foundation
Takes applications
45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Education
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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.