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202 foundations that funded “Medical”

Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Justice Center Inc.

How to apply: not stated

7 Tennessee grants totaling $232,625 · typical grant $11,700 to $42,578 (tax year 2024)

71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Nutrition advocacy; Health advocacy
Public charity · Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Foundation

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...
Private foundation · New York, NY
William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...
Public charity · Los Angeles, CA
Baby2baby

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $406,508 · typical grant $14,325 to $156,558 (tax year 2024)

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: In-kind donations of program supplies for needy families
Public charity · Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic Group Return

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $12,423 to $28,765 (tax year 2024)

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support charitable programs
Public charity · Washington, DC
The Pew Charitable Trusts

How to apply: not stated

4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,422 · typical grant $75,000 to $174,257 (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Policy; Matching Gift
Private foundation · New York, NY
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)
Public charity · New York, NY
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

How to apply: not stated

3 Tennessee grants totaling $83,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $47,500 (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community safety fund innovation grant; To provide funding to support domestic violence prevention work; To support the be smart evaluation project
Public charity · Columbus, OH
Columbus Foundation

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

10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $93,110 (tax year 2024)

70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Social services; Education; Health; Neighborhood
Public charity · Dallas, TX
The Dallas Foundation

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

8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · New Orleans, LA
The Greater New Orleans Foundation

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

7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)

57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education
Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Foundation

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

6 Tennessee grants totaling $207,631 · typical grant $12,000 to $44,951 (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donor advised, health; Donor advised, animals; Donor advised, public affairs/society benefit
United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

How to apply: not stated

315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
Private foundation · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation

Takes applications

106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

7 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building
Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation

How to apply: not stated

47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

19 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...
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
Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

Takes applications

44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
The West End Home Foundation

Takes applications

44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Public charity · Memphis
The Urban Child Institute

How to apply: not stated

43 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
Ezell Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

17% 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.