Public charity · Knoxville
Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation Dba Downtown Knoxville Alliance
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $70,000
- Typical grant
- $9,000 to $10,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 43% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $80,130
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80K | $70K | 7 |
| 2023 | $805K | $805K | 8 |
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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- Nikki ElliottTreasurer
- Faris EdBoard member
- Vince FuscoVice chair
- Mary Katherine WormsleyChair
- Gay LyonsSecretary
- Bobby MccarterBoard member
- Chip BarryBoard member
- Natalea CummingsBoard member
- Blaine WedekindBoard member
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
- Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville
- Market square farmer's market
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nourish Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Market square farmer's market | $15K |
| Asian Festival | Knoxville, Knox County | Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville | $10K |
| Old City Market | Knoxville, Knox County | Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville | $10K |
| Big Ears | Knoxville, Knox County | Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville | $10K |
| East TN Historical Society | Knoxville, Knox County | Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville | $10K |
| Dogwood Arts | Knoxville, Knox County | Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville | $9,000 |
| Knox Pride Fest | Knoxville, Knox County | Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville | $6,000 |
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