Public charity · Knoxville
Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 19 totaling $19.1 million · 1 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant
- $299,712 to $1.1 million (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $619,306, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Jefferson County, Washington County, Maury County, Hamblen County, Bradley County, Tipton County, Knox County and 11 more · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 5% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 19.
- Total giving that year
- $19.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.6M | $19.1M | 19 |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.2M | 19 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Todd PipkinDirector
- Robyn PeeryDirector
- Travis SmithDirector
- Tony MelsonPresident & exec. committee
- Brian MccormackVice president & exec. committee
- Lee WertheimSecretary, treas. & exec. committee
- Victoria MauerDirector
- Kai RichardsonDirector
- David AbeischerDirector
- Bobby GreeneDirector
- Latonya LyonsDirector & exec. committee
- Jimmy RodeferDirector
- Lindsay TheobaldDirector
- Eddie YokleyDirector
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
- Bgc in TN programs
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&gc of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Bgc in TN programs | $1.3M |
| B&gc of Tennessee Valleyknoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Bgc in TN programs | $5.9M |
| B&gc of Ocoee Regioncleveland | Cleveland, Bradley County | Bgc in TN programs | $2.3M |
| B&gc of Dumplin Valley | White Pine, Jefferson County | Bgc in TN programs | $1.6M |
| B&gc of Maury County South Central TN | Columbia, Maury County | Bgc in TN programs | $1.1M |
| B&gc of Greater Kingsport | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Bgc in TN programs | $991K |
| B&gc of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Bgc in TN programs | $781K |
| B&gc of Smoky Mountains | Sevierville, Sevier County | Bgc in TN programs | $680K |
| B&gc of Johnson Citywa County | Johnson City, Washington County | Bgc in TN programs | $644K |
| B&gc of Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Bgc in TN programs | $619K |
| B&gc of Greenville | Greeneville, Greene County | Bgc in TN programs | $612K |
| B&gc of Jacksonmadison Co | Jackson, Madison County | Bgc in TN programs | $545K |
| B&gc of Northwest TN | Union City, Obion County | Bgc in TN programs | $514K |
| B&gc of Cumberland Plateau | Oneida, Scott County | Bgc in TN programs | $441K |
| B&gc of Hatchie River | Covington, Tipton County | Bgc in TN programs | $300K |
| B&gc of Morristown | Morristown, Hamblen County | Bgc in TN programs | $237K |
| B&gc of Rutherford County | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Bgc in TN programs | $235K |
| B&gc of Elizabethtoncarter Co | Elizabethton, Carter County | Bgc in TN programs | $213K |
| B&gc of Clinch Valley | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Bgc in TN programs | $126K |
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