Private foundation · Knoxville
Haslam Family Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 32 grants worth $7.9 million to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Sullivan County. A typical grant was $20,000 to $324,000.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 32 totaling $7.9 million · 1 in Sullivan County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $20,000 to $324,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $25,000: the middle grant to the 16 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Davidson County, Blount County, Sevier County, Hamilton County, Sullivan County · plus 2 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 45% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 13 of 29.
- Total giving that year
- $8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8M | $7.9M | 32 |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $2.8M | 28 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- James A Haslam IIDirector, president
- James A Haslam IIIDirector
- William E HaslamDirector
- Natalie L HaslamDirector, secretary
- Ann Haslam BaileyDirector, vice president
- Jennifer OswaltDirector, treasurer
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 grant - boldpath program (1 grant)
- 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball (1 grant)
- 2024 jazz baby! (1 grant)
- Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships (1 grant)
- School of music gala (1 grant)
- 2024 spirit award dinner - platinum sponsorship (1 grant)
- Cox suite (1 grant)
- Pilot YMCA athlete support club (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 1 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 8 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 5 |
| $100,000 or more | 16 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sullivan 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.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Bristol Tenn Va Inc. | Bristol, Sullivan County | General operating support | $10K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | School of music gala | $2.5M |
| St John's Cathedral | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $900K |
| Tennessee State Collaborative On Reformin | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $800K |
| Interfaith Health Clinic Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Donation | $500K |
| Younglife Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $500K |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $500K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $334K |
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute | Townsend, Blount County | Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships | $324K |
| Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $300K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Elevate recovery high school campaign | $250K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Affordable housing fund | $200K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennesse | Knoxville, Knox County | Community grant - boldpath program | $150K |
| Leadership Knoxville | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $100K |
| Webb School of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $100K |
| The Episcopal School of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $100K |
| Knoxville Children's Theatre | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $100K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $50K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Center | Knoxville, Knox County | 2024 spirit award dinner - platinum sponsorship | $25K |
| YMCA of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Pilot YMCA athlete support club | $25K |
| Knoxville Area Urban League | Knoxville, Knox County | Eod award sponsor | $25K |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Supporting the city of Knoxville police foundation | $25K |
| Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National | Kodak, Sevier County | 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball | $22K |
| Leadership Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $20K |
| Diocese of East Tennessee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Haslam seminarian scholarship fund | $20K |