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244 foundations that funded “Schools Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Morris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $51,750 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Nov 1 · next Nov 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Public charity · Powell

    Weigel Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $78,110 · typical grant $10,000 to $48,881 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Organization support

  3. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    The Dickson Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    The Greg and India Keith Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $850,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $830,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Hobbs, NM

    Jf Maddox Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · King Of Prussia, PA

    Arkema Inc. Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Community foundation · Athens, GA

    Athens Area Community Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $107,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  9. 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

  10. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship

  11. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Foundation

    Takes applications

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $37,436 · typical grant $170 to $750 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fidelity matching gifts to education

  12. Public charity · Columbia, MO

    Midway USA Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $272,693 · typical grant $9,344 to $27,049 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To fund youth shoothing sports

  13. Public charity · Memphis

    Second Presbyterian Church Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $30,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

  15. Private foundation · Paris

    Betsy Ross Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $43,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental education; Support public education; Support for children with disabilities and rare diseases; Support for raptors; Support for youth programs

  16. Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

    The Almar Foundationdba the Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Equipment for Program; Capital Campaign

  17. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Philip Snyder Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Environmental Education and Training Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $89,350 · typical grant $7,500 to $67,600 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arconic greening stem grant; Community impact project; Dod legacy award

  19. Private foundation · Simpsonville, KY

    Magee Christian Education Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 1 · next Oct 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  20. Private foundation · Carmel, IN

    The Palmer Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.