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360 foundations that funded “Ministries”
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Private foundation · Vero Beach, FL
Bryan W & Minnie Judge Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 28 · next Feb 28, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support mission in Israel
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Private foundation · Flowood, MS
T H Etheridge Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General operations of the organization
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Private foundation · Carpinteria, CA
The Armand Hammer Foundation Michael A Hammer
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)
No fixed deadline, per its 2022 IRS filing
Funded: General funds
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Private foundation · Monroe, MI
The Philbeck Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public support
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Private foundation · Metairie, LA
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the mission of the organization
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Private foundation · Belle Glade, FL
Susan Royal Wurth Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
The Fund for Theological Education Inc.
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Discernment lab grant
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Private foundation · Twinsburg, OH
The Dalton Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $15,690 · typical grant $1,020 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donation for general operations
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Private foundation · Gainesville, FL
Koch Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,300 · typical grant $7,300 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 1, May 1 · next Jan 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the purchase and installation of new windows
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Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship
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Community foundation · Independence, MO
Truman Heartland Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $527,397 · typical grant $15,000 to $113,000 (tax year 2024)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Signal Mountain
Wolftever Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Inverness, FL
Us Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $514,898 · typical grant $7,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; General funding; Medical research
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Public charity · Palo Alto, CA
Freewill Impact Fund
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $153,056 · typical grant $8,558 to $130,275 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Duluth, GA
Al Williams Jr Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,375 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,375 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation
How to apply: not stated
37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
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Public charity · Franklin
Tennessee Charitable Care Network
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.
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Private foundation · Memphis
Formanek Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...
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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.