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7 foundations that funded “Industry”

  1. Public charity · Falls Church, VA

    International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal & Ac Industry

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $215,486 · typical grant $27,500 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For purchase of training equipment; To subsidize full-time training coordinator position

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Country Music Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Industry partnership; Supporting leadership in the music community; Hall of fame medallion ceremony donation; Crs sponsorship; Supporting music educational, mental health, and...

  3. Public charity · Tucker, GA

    U S Poultry & Egg Harold E Ford

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,500 · typical grant $5,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Industry Education Recruitment Fund

  4. Public charity · Nashville

    Music City Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,444 · typical grant $6,500 to $21,444 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. These workers are the backbone of the 2nd largest industry in Nashville.; To support the...

  5. Public charity · Nashville

    The Cma Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...

  6. Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI

    Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry.; To support East Tennessee disaster relief...

  7. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Jobs for the Future Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $421,622 · typical grant $30,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support ares regional challenge; To support pwc charitable foundation; To support dol growth opportunities 5; To support wre walmart networks development & workforce...

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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.