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4 foundations that funded “First Development District Foundation”
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Public charity · Johnson City
First Tennessee Development District Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $2.7 million to $5.2 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Operations & passthrough tanf opportunity act pilot grant; Passthrough tanf opportunity act pilot grant
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Private foundation · Kingsport
Eastman Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief
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Public charity · Wellesley, MA
Givinga Foundation Inc.
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21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)
52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $63,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2025 Collaborative Partner for economic development; Kids' Christmas Event Sponsorship; Provide quality musical education through academic, community and competitive...
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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.