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343 foundations that funded “University Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Charlottesville, VA

    Allen Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Detroit, MI

    The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Employee Matching Grant

  3. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The International Retinal Research Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $525,000 · typical grant $525,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Research

  4. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    The Marc & Eva Stern Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $95,044 · typical grant $95,044 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  5. Private foundation · Metairie, LA

    Goldring Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  6. Private foundation · Waco, TX

    Paul & Jane Meyer Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · San Antonio, TX

    Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $583,333 · typical grant $583,333 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support medical study

  8. Private foundation · Somerville, MA

    Henry David Thoreau Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,500 · typical grant $6,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  9. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $40,000 · typical grant $40,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advancement of violin studies

  10. Private foundation · Winnetka, IL

    Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation

    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

    Funded: Scholarship

  11. Public charity · San Antonio, TX

    San Antonio Area Foundation

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $54,594 · typical grant $24,594 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Owasso, OK

    Folds of Honor Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,040 to $32,330 (tax year 2025)

    85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  13. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Columbus Phipps Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)

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

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational grants

  14. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    Land O'lakes Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Member co-op matches; Independent retailer match

  15. Public charity · Schaumburg, IL

    American Veterinary Medical Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $26,240 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student funding; Disaster relief

  16. Private foundation · Canton, OH

    The Paul and Carol David Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  17. Public charity · Philadelphia, PA

    Abim Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building trust - discover, decipher, demonstrate; Vivid health connect - clinical training

  18. Private foundation · Gainesville, GA

    Buisson Foundation Inc.

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Operating grant

  19. Private foundation · Sarasota, FL

    The Bill & Ann Templeton Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $35,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General support for program activities

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Pinkerton Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2023)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2023 IRS filing

    Funded: Trustee Discretionary

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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.