Private foundation · Knoxville
Goodfriend Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 9 totaling $677K
- Typical grant
- $15K to $50K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $36K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, McMinn County · plus 4 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Buildings/imprvt to facilities”
- Funds new groups?
- 11% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 9.
- Total giving that year
- $727K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $727K | $677K | 9 |
| 2024 | $486K | $434K | 9 |
| 2023 | $434K | $368K | 9 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
Does your board know anyone here?
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- Robert M GoodfriendDirector
- Wendy S GoodfriendDirector
- Jeffrey A GoodfriendDirector
- Stacey G HodulichDirector
- Harold I ApoliskyDirector
- Leigh A KaylorDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- General support for mission
- Support business school at twu
- Buildings/imprvt to facilities
- Gen support for mission - religious
- Goodfriend tennis reno
- General purposes
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, McMinn County | Support business school at twu | $388K |
| Univ of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Goodfriend tennis reno | $110K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support for mission | $50K |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | Buildings/imprvt to facilities | $50K |
| Knoxville Jewish Alliance | Knoxville, Knox County | General support for mission | $36K |
| United Way of Mcminnmeigs Counties | Athens, McMinn County | General support for mission | $18K |
| Temple Beth-El | Knoxville, Knox County | Gen support for mission - religious | $15K |
| Lady Vol Booster Club Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General purposes | $10K |
| The Koinonia Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,000 |