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16 foundations that funded “Friends Missions”

1. Public charity · Bean Station

   Friends of Missions

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   2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Bailey Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   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...

3. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

   Food City Charitable Foundation

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   49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

   61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Support the mission

4. Public charity · Hendersonville

   Forward Giving Inc.

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,048 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,217 (tax year 2024)

   75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General and unrestricted support toward the non-profit's mission; Items for holiday gift bags for under-privileged elderly in nursing homes; Items for weekly ministry to...

5. 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)

   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

6. Public charity · Nashville

   Nashville Predators Foundation

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   58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

   71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   10 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...

7. 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)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

8. Public charity · Franklin

   Tennessee Charitable Care Network

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   16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

   6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

9. Private foundation · Nashville

   Ezell Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

   17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

10. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

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    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response

11. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    The Scripps Howard Foundation

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    37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend

12. Public charity · Knoxville

    Variety of Eastern Tennessee

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....

13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Mary G K Fox Foundation

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25

15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The William B Stokely Jr Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education

16. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

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