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837 foundations that funded “Children's”

  1. Private foundation · Southlake, TX

    Dallas-Fort Worth Good Fellows

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of charitable mission

  2. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Richard D Hannan Family Foundation Fifth

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Project/program support

  3. Private foundation · Northfield, NJ

    Messner Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200,000 · typical grant $200,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support cause

  4. 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

  5. Private foundation · Orange Beach, MS

    Mobile Medical Mission Hospital Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Finding cures tosave children

  6. 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

  7. Private foundation · Miami, FL

    Melvyn & Irene Greenstein Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To help further the progress of the organization's charitable and educational activities

  8. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100,000 · typical grant $100,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Identifying Brain Circuits that Connect Respiration and Cognitive State. Principal Investigator: Lindsey Schwarz

  9. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Fruehauf Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $24,000 · typical grant $24,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Medical operating support

  10. Private foundation · Beloit, WI

    Hendricks Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for childrens healthcare

  11. Private foundation · Mill City, OR

    A J Frank Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15, Sep 15, Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Supports research for ailments

  12. Community foundation · Syracuse, NY

    Central New York Community Foundation Inc.

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

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,100 · typical grant $11,600 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program/project support; Student support

  13. Community foundation · Tampa, FL

    Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc.

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

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $423,727 · typical grant $40,000 to $337,867 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of mission

  14. Community foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Community Foundation of North Louisiana

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,568 · typical grant $12,000 to $20,568 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For the minden, la fundraiser; general support; For the annual fund - general support, for william ralston listening room

  15. Community foundation · Toledo, OH

    Toledo Community Foundation Inc.

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,949 · typical grant $10,449 to $10,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation match.; general support; helping people with special needs; Annual gift; general support

  16. Community foundation · Buffalo, NY

    Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

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

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $54,172 · typical grant $10,000 to $28,172 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable support. Any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee.

  17. Community foundation · Green Bay, WI

    Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc.

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

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $65,164 · typical grant $10,750 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health and wellness program support

  18. Public charity · Canton, MA

    Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $117,950 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support Sick and Hungry Kids

  19. 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

  20. Private foundation · Marietta, GA

    The Hoenes Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 1 · next Oct 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support & assist veterans needs; General support for childrenfamilies dealing with cancer

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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.