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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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2 foundations that funded “Breakthrough T1d”

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  1. Public charity · New York, NY

    Breakthrough T1d

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $973K · typical grant $147K–$550K (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: t1d research

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: education; children & family; health; military

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.