Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $337,450 · 2 in Sevier County
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $18,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $7,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Cocke County, Sevier County, Anderson County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 38% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 6 of 16.
- Total giving that year
- $372,450
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $372K | $337K | 16 |
| 2023 | $318K | $303K | 11 |
How to apply
- Contact
- William b stokelyiii · Knoxville · 8659664878
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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- William B Stokely IIIPresident, d
- Kay H StokelyExec vp, dir
- William B Stokely IVDirector
- Stacy S ByerlyDirector
- Shelley S PrzewrockiDirector
- Clayton F StokelyDirector
- Nikki StansellSecretary
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
- Community ministry
- Education
- Health services
- Community
- Art education
- Children's medical svcs
- Religious
- Disability ministry
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sevier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mountain Children's Home | Sevierville, Sevier County | Community ministry | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Great Smoky Mtn Nati | Kodak, Sevier County | Land conservation | $1,000 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | College education | $205K |
| Christian Academy of Knox | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $30K |
| First Baptist Church Concord | Knoxville, Knox County | Religious | $30K |
| East Tennessee Children's | Knoxville, Knox County | Children's medical svcs | $18K |
| Cocke County Relief Fund | Newport, Cocke County | Community | $10K |
| Covenant Health | Knoxville, Knox County | Health services | $10K |
| Joni and Friends | Knoxville, Knox County | Disability ministry | $10K |
| Stokely Memorial Library | Newport, Cocke County | Community ministry | $10K |
| Mission of Hope | Knoxville, Knox County | Community ministry | $5,000 |
| Concord Christian School | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $1,000 |
| Museum of Appalachia | Norris, Anderson County | Historic preservation | $1,000 |
| Pat Summit Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Health services | $1,000 |
| Dogwood Arts Festival | Knoxville, Knox County | Art education | $250 |
| Keep Knoxville Beautiful | Knoxville, Knox County | Community conservation | $200 |