Private foundation · Knoxville
Gene and Florence Monday Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 24 totaling $230K
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $12K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Blount County, Gibson County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 17% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 24.
- Total giving that year
- $230K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $230K | $230K | 24 |
| 2024 | $484K | $484K | 37 |
| 2023 | $230K | $230K | 22 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Seth kehne president · Knoxville · 8655250238
- What to send
- Grant application form, program description, budget for the program, current financial report, audit for the most recent fiscal year, list of board member and officers of the applicant organization, copy of minutes of board meeting authorizing submission of application, copy of letter of determination of tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, copy of irs report 990 for the previous fiscal year, copy of solicitation permit from city of Knoxville and TN secretary of state, and most recent annual report
- Deadlines
- Applications are due july 1 but are accepted if rec'd before the grants committee meeting in sept.
Next one: Jul 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2025 filing - Limits
- Awards must be used for charitable, religious or educational purposes.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Seth KehnePresident
- Kenneth HolbertDirector
- Cara KnappSecretary
- Janet MondayTreasurer
- Jack Lacey MdDirector
- Ron CunninghamDirector
- William E Monday IVVice president
- Robert W MondayDirector
- John LaceyDirector
- Robert A MondayDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- General fund
- Program for youth general fund
- Support for latino community
- Clothes for those in need
- Improve adult, child, and family literacy in east tn
- Collect items for children ages birth to 14
- Support for mothers with children
- Provide health care for uninsured low income resident
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Health Clinic | Knoxville, Knox County | Provide affordable medical, dental and mental health care to those without insurance | $20K |
| Street Hope | Knoxville, Knox County | General fund | $20K |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Support programs for the homeless | $20K |
| Boys and Girls Club | Knoxville, Knox County | Program for youth general fund | $12K |
| Hospitality Pantries Inc. Fish | Knoxville, Knox County | Provide health care for uninsured low income resident | $12K |
| Kim Health Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Free medical care | $12K |
| Cac Mobile Meals | Knoxville, Knox County | General fund | $10K |
| Cac Beardsley Community Farm | Knoxville, Knox County | General fund | $10K |
| Centro Hispano De East TN | Knoxville, Knox County | Support for latino community | $10K |
| Compassion Closet of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Clothes for those in need | $10K |
| Helping Mama's Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Collect items for children ages birth to 14 | $10K |
| Knoxville Young Life | Maryville, Blount County | Faith based ministry for middle, high school and college students | $10K |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockwood, Blount County | Medical assistance | $10K |
| Safe Families for Children | Knoxville, Knox County | General fund | $10K |
| Salvation Army Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Meet human needs | $10K |
| Knoxville Academy of Medicine | Knoxville, Knox County | Improve the health of east tennesseans | $8,000 |
| Raising A Voice | Knoxville, Knox County | General fund | $7,200 |
| Soar Youth Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | Support youth activities | $5,000 |
| Yoke Youth Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | Connects students with adult mentors for afterschool clubs, camps and special events | $5,000 |
| Friends of Literacy Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Improve adult, child, and family literacy in east TN | $4,000 |
| Hope Resource Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Support for mothers with children | $4,000 |
| Ijams Nature Center | Knoxville, Knox County | General fund | $4,000 |
| Souls Youth Choir | Knoxville, Knox County | General fund | $4,000 |
| Kontaktmission USA Getaway Days | Humboldt, Gibson County | General fund | $2,600 |