Private foundation · Knoxville
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 22 totaling $421K
- Typical grant
- $5,500 to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $14K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Blount County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $421K
How to apply
- Contact
- Heetesh patel · Knoxville · 8656336522 · info@siddiqifoundation.org
- What to send
- Grant applications, which are available at siddiqifoundation.org, must be submitted via email at applications@siddiqifoundation.org
- Deadlines
- Applications accepted july 1 - june 30
- Limits
- The foundation only supports those organizations whose mission and activities align with the charitable purpose of the foundation. The foundation does not support individuals, sports teams, or politcal candidates/organizations. The purposes of the foundation are to promote the health and wellness of the residents of East Tennessee and Appalachia and to promote the treatment and prevention of end stage renal disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension and other related healthcare conditions associated therewith by supporting research, development, education, screening, population management and awareness related to these health conditions.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
What it funds most often
- Education
- Academic programs
- School garden program
- Mental health program
- Money for local community food pantr
- Knoxworks partnership- teens
- Afterschool cooking program
- Skate night
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tayseer Seminary | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $80K |
| Annoor Academy | Knoxville, Knox County | Academic programs | $55K |
| Clayton Bradley Academy | Maryville, Blount County | Education | $33K |
| Little Chefs Big Change | Knoxville, Knox County | Afterschool cooking program | $32K |
| Cac Beardsley Community Farm | Knoxville, Knox County | School garden program | $25K |
| Nourish Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Support farmers and help comm | $25K |
| Muslim Community of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $25K |
| Fostering Hope | Farragut, Knox County | Needs of those in child welfare syst | $22K |
| Schas | Knoxville, Knox County | Improve life of eldery | $20K |
| Olive Tree Early Learning Academy | Knoxville, Knox County | Education for Knoxville families | $15K |
| The Restoration House | Knoxville, Knox County | Shelter and living environment | $15K |
| Seeed | Knoxville, Knox County | Career readiness training | $12K |
| Five Loaves Food Pantry | Knoxville, Knox County | Money for local community food pantr | $10K |
| Bike Walk Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Promote biking in Knoxville | $10K |
| Koinonia Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Special olympics | $10K |
| Darul Qalb | Knoxville, Knox County | Medical ethics conference | $10K |
| Ijams Nature Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Knoxworks partnership- teens | $5,500 |
| Shepard of Hope | Knoxville, Knox County | Holiday meals via food pantry | $5,000 |
| Shades of Development | Knoxville, Knox County | After school experience for kids | $5,000 |
| Shannondale Elementary | Knoxville, Knox County | Skate night | $4,500 |
| Centro Hispano De East TN | Knoxville, Knox County | Mental health program | $1,500 |
| East TN Children's Hopsital | Knoxville, Knox County | Hospital fundraiser | $325 |
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