Private foundation · Knoxville
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 96 totaling $13.2 million · 1 in Blount County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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”
- Funds new groups?
- 27% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 22 of 81.
- Total giving that year
- $16.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.8M | $13.2M | 96 |
| 2023 | $13.3M | $9.5M | 85 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- William E HaslamPresident & director
- Cristen G HaslamVice president & director
- Jennifer OswaltSecretary, treasurer, & director
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
- Missions fund
- Legacy dinner
- Knox county imagination library
- Data capacity building support
- Community circle
- Strengthening educational outcomes in knox county
- Bipartisan build foundation sponsor
- Summer soiree
Tennessee organizations it funded
Blount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville College | Maryville, Blount County | Alexander institute for environmental education | $250K |
| 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 |
| 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 |