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60 foundations that funded “Student”

  1. Private foundation · Gilford, NH

    Student Grant Program Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $137,700 · typical grant $12,000 to $29,800 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  2. Private foundation · Memphis

    School Award Center the Student Award Center

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,700 · typical grant $50,700 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational scholarship

  3. Public charity · Farragut

    Classic Productions for Students

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $48,013 · typical grant $9,603 to $19,205 (tax year 2024)

  4. Public charity · Clarksville

    Greater Nashville Funding

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $391,770 · typical grant $5,923 to $15,156 (tax year 2025)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student activities

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  6. Public charity · Lascassas

    The Rock Campus Outreach

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $28,390 · typical grant $7,700 to $11,390 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student and athletic outreach; Ministry to college athletes

  7. Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK

    Butterfield Memorial Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $36,586 · typical grant $10,000 to $14,586 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Student confernce re; Ou chapter support; Equipment

  8. Public charity · Schaumburg, IL

    American Veterinary Medical Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $26,240 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student funding; Disaster relief

  9. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Educational Credit Management Corporation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support

  10. Private foundation · Richardson, TX

    L & M Meador Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: College/university student scholarship awards

  11. Public charity · El Segundo, CA

    Hispanic Scholarship Fund

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $375,490 · typical grant $10,316 to $67,428 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide scholarships for students

  12. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Journey for Good Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life; To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first...

  13. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Supports scholarships for students; Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic...

  14. Private foundation · Danville, VA

    Hughes Memorial Home

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational scholarships to deserving students

  15. Private foundation · Camden, NJ

    Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $120,250 · typical grant $120,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 12 · next May 12, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships to students

  16. Public charity · Burbank, CA

    The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $203,872 · typical grant $12,266 to $18,764 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide musical instruments to students in need.

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $309,180 · typical grant $16,735 to $225,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support the faculty and students of percy priest elementary school; To fund all or part of specially trained personnel including science lab teacher and training assistants;...

  18. Private foundation · Ogden, UT

    Ascent Credit Union Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Purchase of education materials and classes for students at Ogden High School

  19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hart Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $3,200 · typical grant $500 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hearing & speech illness & disability; Student ministry support; Church ministry; Clean water ministry

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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.