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In 2024 it gave 329 grants worth $18.7 million to Tennessee groups, 24 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $7,073 to $22,267.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 329 totaling $18.7 million · 24 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,073 to $22,267 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $9,329: the middle grant to the 223 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Williamson County, Hamilton County, Blount County, Rutherford County, Wilson County and 57 more · plus 14542 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 68% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 223 of 329.
- Total giving that year
- $794.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $794.4M | $18.7M | 329 |
| 2023 | $495.3M | $11.8M | 199 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Allyson HuveTreasurer (as of 07/2024)
- Cosmin PitigoiTreasurer (thru 03/2024)
- Keala GainesChair (as of 07/2024)
- Shanthini SarkarChair (thru 07/2024)
- Jim TexterBoard member (07/2024- 09/2024)
- Rob ReganBoard member (as of 02/2024)
- Tie KimBoard member (thru 10/2024)
- Victoria VranaBoard member
- Alicia KinseySecretary
- Joshua TrippPresident & coo (thru 04/2024)
- Nick AldridgeCeo
- Nuru KiyembaCfo
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 138 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 118 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 63 |
| $100,000 or more | 10 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville College | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $60K |
| Pedal for Alzheimers Ltd | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $32K |
| Feral Feline Friends of East Tennes See | Corryton, Knox County | General support | $24K |
| Islamic Education Foundation of Kno Xville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $24K |
| Faith N Friends | Powell, Knox County | General support | $19K |
| Pilot Light Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $17K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundat Ion Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $15K |
| Chainfree | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $15K |
| East Tennessee Technology Access Ce Nter Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $14K |
| Horse Haven of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $11K |
| The Foxhole Fund | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $11K |
| Breast Connect Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $10K |
| Knox Vintage Pet Project | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $10K |
| Magnolia Harbor Carefarm | Powell, Knox County | General support | $9,399 |
| Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus Dba Appa Lachian Equality Chorus | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $8,197 |
| Love Acts | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,870 |
| Crown Financial Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,811 |
| Recycled Best Friends Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,784 |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,389 |
| The Bottom | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,350 |
| Smoky Mountains Bulldog Club Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,207 |
| Family Promise of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,120 |
| East Tennessee Wildlife Rehabilitat Ion Council | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,106 |
| Mental Health Association of East T Ennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $5,066 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit Al | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $11.6M |
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