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139 foundations that funded “Greater”

1. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

   Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   12 Tennessee grants totaling $24,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Jan 5, Jul 21 · next Jan 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Operating expenses; Program services; Operating expense

2. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

   Bnsf Railway Foundation

   Takes applications

   11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

   29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth

3. Public charity · Washington, DC

   Aarp

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   11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

   91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...

4. Private foundation · Elizabethton

   Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation Ltd

   Takes applications

   10 Tennessee grants totaling $539,229 · typical grant $3,612 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

   10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General fund/operations; Betsy band general fund/operations; Bull dog band general fund/operations

5. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

   National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

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   10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

6. Private foundation · Benton Harbor, MI

   Whirlpool Foundation

   Takes applications

   10 Tennessee grants totaling $212,679 · typical grant $6,000 to $8,445 (tax year 2024)

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

   30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Sons & daughters scholarship; United way

7. Public charity · Silver Spring, MD

   Cwi Works Inc.

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   9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors

8. Public charity · Nashville

   Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)

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   9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9. Public charity · Memphis

   Jewish Foundation of Memphis

   Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

   62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)

   23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development

10. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Impactassetsinc

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

11. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)

    Ask before applying · Funds its own member network

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $13.1 million · typical grant $243,804 to $744,748 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support bgca programs

12. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Good360

    Ask before applying · Donates products, not cash

    67 Tennessee grants totaling $244 million · typical grant $11,461 to $146,998 (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist those in need

13. Community foundation · Memphis

    Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

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    307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel

14. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

15. Public charity · Memphis

    Slingshot Memphis Inc.

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    47 Tennessee grants totaling $632,412 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

16. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

17. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Bluescope Foundation North America

    Takes applications

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment

18. Private foundation · Troy, MI

    The Kresge Foundation

    Takes applications

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...

19. United Way · Cleveland

    United Way of the Ocoee Region

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency

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