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34 foundations that funded “Action”

1. Public charity · Nashville

   Action TN

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   7 Tennessee grants totaling $682,000 · typical grant $37,500 to $152,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2. Public charity · Sumner, WA

   Rei Cooperative Action Fund

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   7 Tennessee grants totaling $185,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3. Public charity · Youngstown, OH

   State Power Action Fund

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

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Program services

4. Public charity · Washington, DC

   Sixteen Thirty Fund

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $580,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Environmental programs; Civil rights, social action, advocacy

5. Public charity · Nashville

   Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear

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   2 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $225,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Call to effective action

6. Public charity · New York, NY

   Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.

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   11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

   82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services

7. Public charity · Washington, DC

   New Venture Fund

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   16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

   69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation

8. Private foundation · Athens

   Athens Federal Foundation

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   43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

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

   62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   9 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...

9. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Boyd Foundation

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   56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

11. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Investor Fund

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $29,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic engagement; Electioneering; Civil engagement

12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Jobs With Justice Education Fund

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $284,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $32,400 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

13. Public charity · Washington, DC

    American Public Transportation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Grassroots advocacy

14. Public charity · Knoxville

    Tennessee Association of Community

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Liheap pilot outreach project

15. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    The Abelard Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

16. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Center

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment

17. Public charity · Nashville

    African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $33,333 to $36,667 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Grassroots organizing

18. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    National Council On Aging Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $100,000 to $1.2 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

19. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    Duke Energy Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,300 · typical grant $8,500 to $23,800 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public assistance stlf

20. United Way · Maryville

    United Way of Blount County

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg

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