Knoxville, Tennessee · EIN 371877729. It paid $9.4M across 60 grants in 2024, a median of $49K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.
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These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.
From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503219349105805. Entries appear as filed.
These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.
These are the 15 largest of the 60 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Tennessee Foundation | TN | $1,565,482 | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. |
| 2 | Carter County Chamber Foundation | TN | $1,000,000 | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF FUND |
| 3 | United Way of Greater Knoxville | TN | $987,500 | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. |
| 4 | Girl Talk Inc | TN | $830,000 | TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES BY REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TEEN PREGNANCY AND HELPING THEM TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONALLY |
| 5 | Wesley House Community Center | TN | $750,000 | TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR KNOXVILLE'S MOST UNDER RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED AREAS |
| 6 | Zoo Knoxville | TN | $666,667 | TO SHARE FUN EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. |
| 7 | Hometon Service Coalition | TN | $400,000 | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF |
| 8 | Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | TN | $307,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE MCNABB CENTER WITH LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION. |
| 9 | Big Ears Festival | TN | $300,000 | TO COLLABORATE WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE JOYFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND TRANSCENDENT CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT DEFY BOUNDARIES, FUEL CURIOSITY, IGNITE THE SPIRIT, AND NOURISH THE SOUL |
| 10 | Muse Knoxville | TN | $250,000 | TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN THORUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. |
| 11 | Interfaith Health Center | TN | $200,000 | TO HELP PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE CARE TO WORKING UNINSURED OR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN THE KNOXVILLE AREA. |
| 12 | Fish Hospitality Pantries | TN | $190,000 | TO HELP CREATE A COMMUNITY OF INCLUSION AND WELCOME IN KNOXVILLE. |
| 13 | City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation | TN | $150,000 | TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| 14 | Score | TN | $150,000 | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. |
| 15 | Seeed Inc | TN | $125,000 | TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH CAREER READINESS TRAINING |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | $1.3M |
| 2021 | 53 | $7.5M |
| 2022 | 74 | $3.4M |
| 2023 | 68 | $4.6M |
| 2024 | 60 | $9.4M |
Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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