Public charity · Knoxville
Women's Fund of East Tennessee
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 11 totaling $383K
- Typical grant
- $35K to $35K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $35K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Carter County, Sullivan County, Sevier County, Cocke County, Anderson County, Hamblen County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 73% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 8 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $383K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $383K | $383K | 11 |
| 2023 | $108K | $108K | 7 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Julia BentleyTreasurer
- Veenita BisariaDirector
- Kati BlalockVice chair
- Nyda BrookDirector
- Jan BrownDirector
- Laura Seery ColeSecretary
- Diane CondonDirector
- Joy FulkersonDirector
- Michelle HardinPast chair
- Angela HowardDirector
- Allison KelleyDirector
- Katie KlineDirector
- Maureen Dunn McbrideDirector
- Alice MercerDirector
- Carey PatinDirector
- Anna Lora TaylorDirector
- Susie WhitenerChair
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
- Youth development
- Human services
- Arts, culture
- Philanthropy
- Educ. institutions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Step Ahead Foundation of East TN | Knoxville, Knox County | Youth development | $35K |
| Boys & Girls Elizabethtoncarter Ct | Elizabethton, Carter County | Youth development | $35K |
| Boys & Girls Greater Kingsport Inc. | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Youth development | $35K |
| Boys & Girls Club Smoky Mountains | Sevierville, Sevier County | Youth development | $35K |
| Centro Hispano | Knoxville, Knox County | Human services | $35K |
| East Tennessee Artscapes | Newport, Cocke County | Arts, culture | $35K |
| Girls Incorporated of TN Valley | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Youth development | $35K |
| Hola Lakeway | Morristown, Hamblen County | Human services | $35K |
| Knox Education Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Educ. Institutions | $35K |
| Restoration House of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Human services | $35K |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Philanthropy | $33K |
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