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8 foundations that funded “incubator”
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Public charity · Galveston, TX
Permanent Endowment Fund of the Moody Memorial First United Method
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $36,850 · typical grant $16,150 to $20,700 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Vocational Development Ministry Network; Business Accelerator
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Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as The Nashville Entrepreneur Center
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...
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Public charity · Beaverton, OR
City Fund
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29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)
8 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...
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Public charity · Brentwood
Lbmc Cares Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Center
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide support for entreprenueurs; Provide support for recovery
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 19 Tennessee grants, such as The Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Launch Tennessee Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America Inc.
47 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education
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31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Schools Dba Nashville Incubator
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Award
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Lawson Family Foundation
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71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Technology Development Corp
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64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 12 Tennessee grants, such as Colab, Knoxville Entrepreneurship Center, Nashville Entrepreneur Center
15 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
53% 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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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.