Public charity · Knoxville
Elgin Children's Foundation Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 10 totaling $289,917 · 1 in Sevier County
- Typical grant
- $20,000 to $40,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $28,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Scott County, Blount County, Sullivan County, Campbell County, Loudon County, Sevier County · plus 20 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $1.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $290K | 10 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $295K | 11 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Adella ThompsonPresident/chair/director
- Rebekah Thompson PalmerTreasurer/director
- Catherine Vance ThompsonSecretary/director
- Terrill A ParkerDirector
- Kelly G ShepardDirector
- Dana E RingDirector (partial year)
- Rick SmithDirector
- David D JohnsonDirector (partial year)
- James G WilsonDirector, academic program
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
- Academic
- Child protection
- Dental wellness
- Discipleship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Harbor Cac of the Smokies | Sevierville, Sevier County | Child protection | $40K |
| Children's Bible Ministries | Townsend, Blount County | Discipleship | $50K |
| Scott County Schools | Huntsville, Scott County | Academic | $46K |
| Appalachian Life Quality Initiative Inc. | Oneida, Scott County | Dental wellness | $31K |
| Campbell County Children's Center | Lafollette, Campbell County | Academic | $30K |
| Appalachian Literacy Initiative | Bristol, Sullivan County | Academic | $27K |
| Children's Center of the Cumberlands | Oneida, Scott County | Child protection | $22K |
| Child Advocacy Center 9th District of TN | Lenoir City, Loudon County | Child protection | $20K |
| Corbin Independent Schools | Corbin | Academic | $14K |
| New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy | Maryville, Blount County | Child protection | $10K |
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