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Grant recipient EIN 62-0479189Education

Who funds Carson-Newman University?

24 private foundations gave Carson-Newman University in Jefferson Cty, TN $588,669 across 58 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

58 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Heaton McBrayer Foundation IncToccoa, GA 2025

    Educational scholarship

    $7,500
  2. Lamberth Foundation of MississippiSignal Mountain, TN 2025

    Re Anna Whitaker ID 616818

    $2,000
  3. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN 2024

    Child development lab construction

    $100,000
  4. The Bill & Ann Templeton Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2024

    General support for program activities

    $35,000
  5. Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252Knoxville, TN 2024

    Vocational ministry

    $4,000
  6. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $3,000
  7. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2024

    Wallace scholarship

    $2,500
  8. Lamberth Foundation of MississippiSignal Mountain, TN 2024

    Benevolent

    $2,000
  9. Marshall Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2023

    General operating

    $41,684
  10. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2023

    Wallace scholarship

    $10,000
  11. Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252Knoxville, TN 2023

    Vocational ministry

    $8,000
  12. Dale Earnhardt Foundation IncMooresville, NC 2023

    Legend Leadership Award

    $7,000
  13. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $3,000
  14. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Education

    $900
  15. Serviam Foundation IncSaddle River, NJ 2023

    General charitable support

    $500
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $131
  17. Marshall Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2022

    General operating

    $60,000
  18. The Bill & Ann Templeton Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2022

    General support for program activities

    $35,000
  19. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2022

    Scholarship

    $27,760
  20. Tibbals FoundationKnoxville, TN 2022

    General funding

    $10,000
  21. Mooneyhan Family Foundation IncJohnson City, TN 2022

    Operations

    $5,000
  22. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  23. Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252Knoxville, TN 2022

    Vocational ministry

    $4,000
  24. Gail C Link Education TrustChattanooga, TN 2022

    Student higher education scholarships

    $3,000
  25. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  26. The Rogers Foundation IncMorristown, TN 2022

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  27. Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation LTDElizabethton, TN 2022

    General fund/operations

    $500
  28. Fountainrx Foundation IncMorristown, TN 2022

    Support the mission of the 501(c)(3)

    $250
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $181
  30. Levi Williams Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2021

    Scholarships

    $71,596
  31. Marshall Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2021

    General operating

    $17,000
  32. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  33. Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252Knoxville, TN 2021

    Vocational ministry

    $4,000
  34. Gail C Link Education TrustChattanooga, TN 2021

    Student higher education scholarships

    $3,000
  35. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $1,280
  36. Tom & Shirley Palmer Family FoundationJonesborough, TN 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2021

    Athletics

    $1,000
  38. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $149
  40. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  41. Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252Knoxville, TN 2020

    Vocational ministry

    $4,000
  42. Gail C Link Education TrustChattanooga, TN 2020

    Student higher education scholarships

    $3,000
  43. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2020

    General fund

    $2,760
  44. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $2,048
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $119
  46. Marshall Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2019

    General operating

    $41,400
  47. Vernon S Lehr Scholarship FundPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Scholarship

    $6,997
  48. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  49. Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252Knoxville, TN 2019

    Vocational ministry

    $4,000
  50. Jefferson Federal Charitable FoundationMorristown, TN 2019

    Donation-career closet&student store

    $3,000
  51. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  52. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2019

    Athletics

    $100
  53. Vernon S Lehr Scholarship FundPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Scholarship

    $7,500
  54. Jefferson Federal Charitable FoundationMorristown, TN 2018

    Donation-app outreach/samaritan HS

    $6,000
  55. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2018

    General fund

    $4,064
  56. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000
  57. Wallace FoundationMorristown, TN 2018

    Athletics

    $2,500
  58. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2017

    Undergraduate scholar awards

    $4,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Jefferson City, TN and are not among Carson-Newman University’s funders above.

  1. Lawson Family FoundationKnoxville, TN 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  2. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-0479189 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.