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Private foundations Cookeville, TNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Cookeville, TN

16 private foundations based in Cookeville, TN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.1 million in 139 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Burnett Unity Foundation IncCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $571,100 giving
  2. The Nazareth Foundation IncCookeville, TN · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $395,000 giving
  3. Owen FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $365,930 giving
  4. Seme FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $262,500 giving
  5. Esme FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $190,000 giving
  6. The Marjorie & Edward Illig Family FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $113,300 giving
  7. LPR Foundation IncCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $75,200 giving
  8. The Ebenezer Acres FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $56,700 giving
  9. Gary D Sasser and Colleen Gill Sasser Charitable Foundation TrustCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  10. SNR CaresCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $20,750 giving
  11. Oakley First National FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $11,428 giving
  12. Vinnie Lindsey Roberts ScholarshipCookeville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Vinnie Lindsey Roberts ScholarshipCookeville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services7 foundations $419,00055% of the total
  2. Religion3 foundations $61,0008% of the total
  3. International aid3 foundations $50,0007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 foundation $50,0007% of the total
  5. Health3 foundations $42,0006% of the total
  6. Education4 foundations $35,7505% of the total
  7. 6 other causes $99,78013% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Burnett Unity Foundation IncCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $571,100 giving
  2. The Ebenezer Acres FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $56,700 giving
  3. Gary D Sasser and Colleen Gill Sasser Charitable Foundation TrustCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  4. SNR CaresCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $20,750 giving
  5. Oakley First National FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $11,428 giving
  6. Vinnie Lindsey Roberts ScholarshipCookeville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving
  7. Three Cord FoundationCookeville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $0 giving