Private foundation · Knoxville
Staley Family Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 13 grants worth $32,100 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Sevier County. A typical grant was $1,000 to $2,500.
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
- 13 totaling $32,100 · 1 in Sevier County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $1,000 to $2,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $500: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025.
- 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? How we figure this
- 23% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 3 of 13.
- Total giving that year
- $70,410
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70K | $32K | 13 |
| 2024 | $71K | $29K | 10 |
| 2023 | $55K | $22K | 10 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
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 (1 grant)
- Preserve the national park preserve the national park east TN largest hunger relief charity (1 grant)
- Mental health early intervention program for middle and high school students (1 grant)
- Female medical care (1 grant)
- Provides free dental, vision and medical care (1 grant)
- Help for women and children in the areas of housing, community life and advocacy (1 grant)
- Food bank program (1 grant)
- Support for faith-based organization and its service for the community (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 3 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 9 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 1 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Smokies | Kodak, Sevier County | Preserve the national park preserve the national park east TN largest hunger... | $1,500 |
| 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 |
| 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 |