Private foundation · Knoxville
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc.
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
- 8 totaling $80K
- Typical grant
- $3,000 to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $6,250, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 25% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 2 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $90K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90K | $80K | 8 |
| 2023 | $85K | $75K | 7 |
| 2022 | $63K | $63K | 10 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Kimberly WoodPresident
- J Daniel PressleyTreasurer
- Tammy KaousiasSecretary
- Michael McclamrochBoard of directors
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 educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027
- Imagination series
- Boys and girls club of the tennessee valley - knox county
- Cleft lip and palate clinic
- The shepherd of hope food pantry
- Keys of hope women's program
- Emergency shelter
- Youth orchestra
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, Knox County | Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in... | $25K |
| YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | Keys of Hope Women's Program | $25K |
| Family Promise | Knoxville, Knox County | Emergency Shelter | $10K |
| Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, Knox County | Imagination Series | $7,500 |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic | $5,000 |
| Knox Jazz Orchestra | Knoxville, Knox County | Youth Orchestra | $3,000 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Knoxville, Knox County | The Shepherd of Hope Food Pantry | $2,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley - Knox County | $2,000 |