Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Nat R & Martha M Knaster
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $86K · 1 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $17K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $11K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County, Williamson County, Shelby County · plus 33 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Haslam facility expense fund for new business school building at...”
- Funds new groups?
- 14% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 1 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $400K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $400K | $86K | 8 |
| 2023 | $500K | $90K | 7 |
| 2022 | $400K | $56K | 8 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Michael lobel · boynton beach · 5613364319
- What to send
- Only ordinary letter request
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Michael A LobelTrustee
- Bruce WolfsonTrustee
- Richard ShapiroTrustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500
- College fund for haslam business school at university of tennessee
- Haslam facility expense fund for new business school building at unversity of tennessee
- Unrestricted to pi kappa alpha gift fund
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500 | $12K |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Haslam facility expense fund for new business school building at unversity... | $23K |
| Congregation Micah | Brentwood, Williamson County | Unrestricted | $17K |
| Hope for Justice Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $15K |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $10K |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee | $2,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted to pi kappa alpha gift fund | $1,000 |