Public charity · Knoxville

Knoxville Firefighters Association

EIN 62-6063763 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2025

How to apply: not stated

In 2025 it gave 7 grants worth $157,407 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 to $25,000.

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Grants in Tennessee: 7 totaling $157,407
Typical grant How we figure this: $10,000 to $25,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
A realistic first ask How we figure this: About $20,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives: Knox County, Shelby County, Hawkins County · plus 3 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: 14% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 1 of 7.
Total giving that year: $209,451

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax year	Total grants paid	To Tennessee	Tennessee grants
2025	$209K	$157K	7
2024	$161K	$115K	6

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

GrantMe checked its website on Oct 8, 2026: Tennessee groups have no way to apply. See the source.

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Scott DorrycottSecretary/tr
Larry McafeePresident
Chris HinkleVice preside
John BucknerTrustee
Doug GwaltneyTrustee
Chad HaynesTrustee

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What it funds most often

Education program (1 grant)

How big its Tennessee grants are

Number of Tennessee grants in each size band, tax year 2025
Grant size	Grants
Under $1,000	0
$1,000 to $4,999	0
$5,000 to $9,999	0
$10,000 to $24,999	5
$25,000 to $99,999	2

From its 2025 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.

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.

Tennessee grants from Knoxville Firefighters Association
Past winner	Where	Purpose	Amount
Camp Hope	Church Hill, Hawkins County	Donation	$48K
St Jude Hospital	Memphis, Shelby County	Donation	$25K
City of Knoxville Tennessee	Knoxville, Knox County	Education program	$24K
UT Medical Center Cancer Institute	Knoxville, Knox County	Donation	$20K
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital	Knoxville, Knox County	Donation	$20K
Knoxville-Knox County Cac Mobile Meals	Knoxville, Knox County	Donation	$10K
Red Cross of East Tennessee	Knoxville, Knox County	Donation	$10K