Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 26 totaling $159,500
- Typical grant
- $4,000 to $6,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $4,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Blount County, Sullivan County, Jefferson County, Williamson County, Loudon County
- Buildings & equipment
- 5 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Home construction materials”; “Purchase of van for group”; “Capital projects”
- Funds new groups?
- 4% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 26.
- Total giving that year
- $159,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $160K | $160K | 26 |
| 2023 | $292K | $292K | 28 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Bruce C Bryant · KNOXVILLE · 8659712023
- What to send
- Grant application form - contact the foundation for a copy
- Deadlines
- June 30 of current fiscal year
Next one: Jun 30, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- See grant policy - contact the foundation for a copy
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- First Horizon BankTrustee
- Mrs Mary Ellen Roddy MitchellManager
- Mark RosserManager
- Bruce Bryant Executive Vice PresidManager
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
- Community service projects
- Scholarship funding
- Capital projects
- Accessible equipment for
- Emergency assistance
- Purchase of food
- Home construction materials
- Patient care
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist Church of | Knoxville, Knox County | Leadership training and | $22K |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | Knoxville, Knox County | Patient care | $20K |
| Knox County Association | Knoxville, Knox County | Missions support | $13K |
| Knoxville Habitat for | Knoxville, Knox County | Home construction materials | $12K |
| Young Life | Knoxville, Knox County | Outreach to teenagers - | $7,500 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Leadership training for | $7,000 |
| TN Baptist Adult Home | Brentwood, Williamson County | Purchase of van for group | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities of | Knoxville, Knox County | Senior citizen housing and | $6,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Maryville, Blount County | Purchase of food | $5,000 |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, Blount County | Community service projects | $5,000 |
| Carecuts Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Program support | $5,000 |
| Operation Inasmuch | Knoxville, Knox County | Community service projects | $4,000 |
| Baptist Collegiate | Knoxville, Knox County | Capital projects | $4,000 |
| Knoxville-Knox County | Knoxville, Knox County | Accessible equipment for | $4,000 |
| King College Inc. | Bristol, Sullivan County | Scholarship funding | $4,000 |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City, Jefferson County | Vocational ministry | $4,000 |
| Senior Citizens Home | Knoxville, Knox County | Facilities improvement | $4,000 |
| Big Brothers Big | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating budget | $4,000 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Housing support, refuge | $4,000 |
| Johnson University | Knoxville, Knox County | Scholarship funding | $4,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Knoxville, Knox County | Emergency assistance | $3,000 |
| Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding | Lenoir City, Loudon County | Program support | $3,000 |
| Focus Group Prison | Knoxville, Knox County | Financial assistance to | $3,000 |
| Mental Health Association | Knoxville, Knox County | Outreach activities to | $2,000 |
| Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach | Knoxville, Knox County | Meeting space | $2,000 |