Private foundation · Knoxville
Bill and Crissy Haslam 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.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 96 totaling $13.2M
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Davidson County, Williamson County, Anderson County, Sullivan County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Sevier County and 3 more · plus 63 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 5 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Expansion to gay street”; “Building improvement campaign”; “Child development lab construction”
- Total giving that year
- $16.8M
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.
What it funds most often
- Operating support
- Missions fund
- Legacy dinner
- Knox county imagination library
- Data capacity building support
- Community circle
- Strengthening educational outcomes in knox county
- Bipartisan build foundation sponsor
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Haslam college naming endowment | $2.6M |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $1M |
| Lakeshore Park | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating support | $1M |
| University Health Systems Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Emergency and trauma services | $1M |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $1M |
| Teach for America Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Ignite tutoring | $750K |
| Accelerate | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $500K |
| Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation in | Knoxville, Knox County | Expansion to gay street | $500K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Affordable housing fund | $300K |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | Building improvement campaign | $300K |
| Pivot School Improvement Leaders | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for general operations | $250K |
| Maryville College | Maryville, Blount County | Alexander institute for environmental education | $250K |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $200K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Tera school leadership project | $200K |
| Prep Public Schools | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operating support | $198K |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | Missions fund | $175K |
| King's Academy | Seymour, Sevier County | General operating support | $150K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $150K |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating support | $150K |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $125K |
| Knox Education Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $125K |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, Davidson County | $50k for knox pilot/$75k for school leadership pilot | $125K |
| Reformed Evangelistic Fellowship | Bristol, Sullivan County | General operating support | $103K |
| Tennessee Charter School Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Policy manual | $100K |
| Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, Jefferson County | Child development lab construction | $100K |