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13 foundations that funded “Elementary”

  1. Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR

    Simmons First Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Union City Elementary Pto

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs

  2. Private foundation · Canton, OH

    Timken Foundation of Canton

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $194,624 · typical grant $24,624 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as New Market Elementary Pto

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Playground improvement program; The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building.; Hurricane helene disaster relief

  3. Private foundation · Marietta, GA

    Charles O Pyron Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Dan Mills Elementary School Pto

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · New York, NY

    New York Life Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Algood Middle School Pto, Sycamore Elementary Pto

    95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educ. General; Cca general

  5. Public charity · Los Angeles, CA

    Round It Up America Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,083 · typical grant $10,083 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as George Whitten Elementary Pto

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community service programs

  6. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation, Sevier Cty High School Foundation, Greeneville City Schools Foundation

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Julia Green Elementary Pto, Hunters Bend Elementary School Pto, Brentwood High School Pto

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Middle Valley Elementary Pto

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation, Nashville Public Education Foundation, Knox Eeducation Foundation

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  10. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Foundation

    Takes applications

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $37,436 · typical grant $170 to $750 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Farmington Elementary School Pto, Franklin High School Band Boosters Inc.

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fidelity matching gifts to education

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Glendale Pto, Germantown Education Foundation, Warner Arts Magnet Pto

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

  12. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Adult Education Foundation of Bloun

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Pto of Glendale Elementary

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    39% 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.