Private foundation · Lenoir City
Topela Trust
In 2025 it gave 4 grants worth $40,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000. Most often for: “To promote excellence in k-3 ela”.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $40,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Anderson County, Knox County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $40,000
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- David L CoffeyTrustee
- Patricia CoffeyTrustee
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
- To promote excellence in k-3 ela (4 grants)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 4 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
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