Private foundation · Knoxville
Staley Family Foundation Inc.
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $32K
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $2,500 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Blount County, Sevier County, Williamson County, Shelby County · plus 12 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 23% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 3 of 13.
- Total giving that year
- $70K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70K | $32K | 13 |
| 2024 | $71K | $29K | 10 |
| 2023 | $55K | $22K | 10 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Alwyn D StaleyDirector/president
- Peachey W StaleyDirector/secretary
- Alwyn B StaleyDirector
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
- School for grades k - 8
- Preserve the national park preserve the national park east tn largest hunger relief charity
- Mental health early intervention program for middle and high school students
- Female medical care
- Provides free dental, vision and medical care
- Help for women and children in the areas of housing, community life and advocacy
- Food bank program
- Support for faith-based organization and its service for the community
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Cathedral | Knoxville, Knox County | Church | $12K |
| Planned Parenthood | Knoxville, Knox County | Female medical care | $4,000 |
| Restoration House | Knoxville, Knox County | Help for women and children in the areas of housing, community life and advocacy | $2,800 |
| UT Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Support the university of Tennessee educational, research, and public... | $2,500 |
| YWCA Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Helping people achieve health and confidence | $2,500 |
| Second Harvest | Maryville, Blount County | Food bank program | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Smokies | Kodak, Sevier County | Preserve the national park preserve the national park east TN largest hunger... | $1,500 |
| St Judes Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Treats the toughest childhood diseases for free | $1,500 |
| Episcopal School of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | School for grades k - 8 | $1,000 |
| Mental Health Association of East TN | Knoxville, Knox County | Mental health early intervention program for middle and high school students | $1,000 |
| Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | Support for faith-based organization and its service for the community | $500 |
| Spca | Brentwood, Williamson County | Helping animals | $500 |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, Blount County | Provides free dental, vision and medical care | $300 |