United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $675,000 · 1 in Sevier County
- Typical grant
- $30,000 to $50,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $40,875, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Jefferson County, Sevier County, Blount County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $740,965
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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- Clarence Vaughn IIIBoard chair
- Brandon ParksImmediate pa
- Jim LapinskaTreasurer &
- Annette Lindstrom BrunSecretary
- Greg GheenCampaign cha
- George WallaceMonday trust
- Tommy DodsonTip chair
- Erin ReadObi chair
- Chrystal BrownPresident &
- Javiette SamuelGovernance c
- Todd SkeltonGeneral coun
- Jaime BagwellBoard member
- Tony BentonBoard member
- John BillingsBoard member
- Gabe BolasBoard member
- Brian BrooksBoad member
- Amie CohorstBoard member
- Angela ConnerBoard member
- Dasan DixBoard member
- David FountainBoard member
- Keith GrayBoard member
- Robert HillBoard member
- David HuntBoard member
- Nadim JubranBoard member
- Dale KeaslingBoard member
- David KuehlBoard member
- Jeff LeeBoard member
- Tracy LyashBoard member
- Lakenya MiddlebrookBoard member
- Chris ParrottBoard member
- John TolsmaBoard member
- Frank RothermelBoard member
- Traci TaylorBoard member
- Kinsley UlinBoard member
- Shelia WigginsBoard member
- Tim WirtzBoard member
- Blake ValentineCfo
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
- Specific programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center | Sevierville, Sevier County | Specific programs | $15K |
| Young Men's Cristian Association | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $125K |
| Bridge Refuge | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $50K |
| Centro Hispano De East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $50K |
| Community Action Committee- Office | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $50K |
| Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority | Jefferson City, Jefferson County | Specific programs | $50K |
| Legal Aid of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $50K |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $42K |
| Young Women's Christian Association | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $42K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Maryville, Blount County | Specific programs | $40K |
| Catholic Charities of East Tennesse | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $35K |
| TN Valley Coalition for Homeless | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $35K |
| Knoxville Area Urban League | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $30K |
| The Salvation Army | No, Knox County | Specific programs | $30K |
| Covenant Health Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $16K |
| Wesley House Community Center Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Specific programs | $15K |
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