Public charity · St Petersburg, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
In 2024 it gave 549 grants worth $20.5 million to Tennessee groups, 45 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $7,200 to $30,000.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 549 totaling $20.5 million · 45 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,200 to $30,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000: the middle grant to the 257 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
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Rutherford County, Bradley County, Marion County and 38 more · plus 9254 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
- 47% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 257 of 548.
- Total giving that year
- $462.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $462.1M | $20.5M | 549 |
| 2023 | $313.5M | $15.4M | 421 |
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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- Elizabeth BradyTrustee
- Jeffrey GallagherTrustee
- Lauren Nicole JohnsonTrustee
- Thomas WilkinsTrustee/chairman
- Scott ZebraTrustee
- Erik FrulandTrustee/cfo
- Nicole HislerPresident (as of 04/23/24)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 189 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 197 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 129 |
| $100,000 or more | 34 |
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
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $256K |
| Pellissippi State Community College Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $228K |
| Corryton Baptist Church | Corryton, Knox County | General support | $156K |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $122K |
| Wallace Memorial Baptist Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $100K |
| Christian Academy of Knoxville Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $100K |
| Hope Resource Center | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $55K |
| West High School Athletic Council Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $50K |
| Resurrection Presbyterian Church Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $48K |
| Hardin Valley Church of Christ | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $35K |
| Chesterton Academy of Saint Margaret Clitherow | Powell, Knox County | General support | $35K |
| Lyons Creek Baptist Church | Strawberry Plains, Knox County | General support | $26K |
| Horse Haven of Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Deeper Still | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Sacred Ground Hospice House | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $20K |
| Fellowship Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $18K |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $16K |
| Interfaith Health Clinic Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $15K |
| Cross Greek Christian Ministries Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $13K |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $12K |
| Black Oak Heights Baptist Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $12K |
| Eastminster Presbyterian Church of Knoxville TN | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $12K |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $11K |
| Knoxville Catholic High School | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $11K |
| Renew Clinic | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $11K |
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