United Way · Sevierville
United Way of Sevier County
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 19 totaling $450,000 · 1 in Hamblen County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $40,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $12,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sevier County, Knox County, Hamblen County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 21% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 19.
- Total giving that year
- $450,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $450K | $450K | 19 |
| 2023 | $422K | $409K | 15 |
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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- Allen RobbinsMember
- Elise Collier MasseySecretary
- Tim BismarckMember
- Aaron BurnsVice chair
- Allen NewtonMember
- Cindy OgleMember
- Courtney LindbertMember
- Donna HuffakerMember
- Emily WhaleyBoard chair
- Jennifer HuskeyTreasurer
- Larry WatersMember
- Mahavir PatelMember
- Trey MillerMember
- Hunter McintoshMember
- Amy HarperExecutive director
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
- Support organization for charity purposes
- Support organizaiotn for charity purposes
- Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamblen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeway Casa | Morristown, Hamblen County | Support organizaiotn for charity purposes | $7,000 |
| Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center Inc. | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organization for charity purposes | $82K |
| Sevier County Council On Aging | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes | $75K |
| Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic Inc. | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organization for charity purposes | $55K |
| Sevier County Women's Recovery Home | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organizaiotn for charity purposes | $44K |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organization for charity purposes | $40K |
| Heartland Services | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organization for charity purposes | $25K |
| Smoky Mountain Area Rescue | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organization for charity purposes | $25K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Center Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Support organization for charity purposes | $20K |
| Safespace Inc. | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organization for charity purposes | $20K |
| Salvation Army | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organizaiotn for charity purposes | $12K |
| Douglas Cherokee - Sevier Co Help Funs | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organizaiotn for charity purposes | $12K |
| Seymour Volunteer Fire Department | Knoxville, Knox County | Support organization for charity purposes | $8,000 |
| Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service - Sevier Co | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support organizaiotn for charity purposes | $6,000 |
| Tennessee Coalition On Homeless | Knoxville, Knox County | Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes | $5,000 |
| Legal Aid of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Support organization for charity purposes | $5,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Support organizaiotn for charity purposes | $3,500 |
| Boys Scouts Great Smokey Mountain Council | Knoxville, Knox County | Support organization for charity purposes | $3,000 |
| East TN Kidney Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Support organization for charity purposes | $2,500 |
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