Gene and Florence Monday Foundation

Giving by year

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Contact

Seth Kehne President · Knoxville · (865) 525-0238

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

• 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

1. Program for youth general fund (1 grant)
2. Support for latino community (1 grant)
3. Clothes for those in need (1 grant)
4. Improve adult, child, and family literacy in east TN (1 grant)
5. Collect items for children ages birth to 14 (1 grant)
6. Support for mothers with children (1 grant)
7. Provide health care for uninsured low income resident (1 grant)
8. Provide affordable medical, dental and mental health care to those without insurance (1 grant)

How big its Tennessee grants are

From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.

Tennessee organizations it funded

Knox 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.