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70 foundations that funded “Mid-South”
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Public charity · Memphis
Literacy Mid-South Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Program expenses
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Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.
How to apply: not stated
307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
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Community foundation · N Charleston, SC
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $52,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human needs; Environment; Education
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United Way · Detroit, MI
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network
2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,189 · typical grant $6,276 to $12,913 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designation
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Technology Development Corp
How to apply: not stated
64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend
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Private foundation · Germantown
John Winn Davis Fund for Autism
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support the work and mission of the organization and assist children/patients of the organization who have an autism diagnosis.; To support the work and mission of the...
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Coregiving Co
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,044 · typical grant $13,145 to $16,899 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fighting hunger in the U.S.
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Public charity · Memphis
Vintage 901 Incorporated
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Windcrest, TX
Ja Leppard Foundation Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Christian eductation & mission work
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Public charity · Nashville
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Lear
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $225,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Call to effective action
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
National Council of Ymcas of the USA
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $963,775 · typical grant $38,000 to $224,600 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Memphis
Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)
Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...
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Private foundation · Fond Du Lac, WI
Grande Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,750 · typical grant $500 to $6,250 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth programs; Health & human services
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Private foundation · Springdale, AR
The Schmieding Foundation Term
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Sep 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Various
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Education Fund Inc.
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $31,250 to $400,000 (tax year 2025)
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational support
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Public charity · Phoenix, AZ
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $307,810 to $744,958 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Memphis
930 Friends
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $48,690 · typical grant $20,000 to $28,690 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various support
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Feeding America
How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network
6 Tennessee grants totaling $119.2 million · typical grant $9 million to $24.9 million (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fight Hunger
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
How to apply: not stated
27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
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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.