Public charity · Knoxville
Women's Fund of East Tennessee
In 2024 it gave 11 grants worth $382,610 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $35,000. Most often for: “Youth development”.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 11 totaling $382,610
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $35,000
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $35,000: the middle grant to the 8 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
- 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? How we figure this
- 73% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 8 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $382,610
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $383K | $383K | 11 |
| 2023 | $108K | $108K | 7 |
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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- 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 (5 grants)
- Human services (3 grants)
- Arts, culture (1 grant)
- Philanthropy (1 grant)
- Educ. Institutions (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 0 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 11 |
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
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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