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Private foundation · Knoxville

Jane I Pettway Foundation

Takes applications

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
40 totaling $334,276 · 23 in Knox County
Typical grant
$5,000 to $11,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $8,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Knox County, Jefferson County, Anderson County, Blount County, Union County, Grainger County, Loudon County, Roane County and 3 more
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
15% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 6 of 40.
Total giving that year
$334,276

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$334K$334K40
2023$334K$334K38

How to apply

Its grants listed in GrantMe:

Each listing has the current way to apply, checked on the funder's own site or filing.

Contact
Christopher lambert · Knoxville · 8659711902
What to send
Application form provided by the foundation and is available upon request.
Deadlines
March 31 for funding in the current fiscal year.
Next one: Mar 31, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing
Limits
Details are in the grant information, policy and procedure document which is available upon request.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • The Trust Company of TennesseeTrustee
  • Dean John RossDirector
  • Myretta BlackDirector
  • Kassandra RichardsonDirector

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

  • Financially needy women
  • Utility assistance for
  • Samaritan place
  • Jane pettway helping women
  • Certified nurse assistant
  • Social services
  • Medical services and
  • Affordable health care for

Tennessee organizations it funded

Knox 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.

Tennessee grants from Jane I Pettway Foundation
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Helen Ross Mcnabb Center Inc.Knoxville, Knox CountySocial services$23K
St James Episcopal ChurchKnoxville, Knox CountySt. James feeding ministry$20K
Friends of Knox County LibraryKnoxville, Knox CountyDigital collection read$18K
Goodwill IndustriesKnoxville, Knox CountyCertified nurse assistant$12K
Interfaith Health Clinic Inc.Knoxville, Knox CountyAffordable health care for$12K
Sertoma Center Inc.Knoxville, Knox CountyGirls just wanna have fun$12K
Volunteer Ministry CenterKnoxville, Knox CountyCase mgmt housing services$12K
Centro Hispano De EastKnoxville, Knox CountyLatina mothers: parent$11K
Friends of the Parrott-Wood Memorial LibStrawberry Plains, Knox CountyRefreshing library$11K
East Tennessee HumanKnoxville, Knox CountyJane pettway helping women$10K
Legal Aid of East Tennessee Inc.Knoxville, Knox CountyDomestic violence legal$9,000
The Salvation ArmyKnoxville, Knox CountyThe joy baker center for$9,000
Knoxville Family Justice CenterKnoxville, Knox CountyKnoxville family justice$8,000
Knoxville Leadership FoundationKnoxville, Knox CountyCase mgt for women at$6,000
Hope Resource CenterKnoxville, Knox CountyMedical services and$5,000
YWCA of KnoxvilleKnoxville, Knox CountyJenny boyd keys of hope$5,000
Compassion CoalitionKnoxville, Knox CountyCompassion coalition - case$5,000
Kim Health CenterKnoxville, Knox CountyFinancially needy women$5,000
Fostering Hope TNKnoxville, Knox CountyFinancially needy women$4,000
Church of the Good ShepherdKnoxville, Knox CountyEpiscopal technology$3,500
Catholic Charities of EastKnoxville, Knox CountySamaritan place$3,000
Senior Citizens Home Asst SrvcKnoxville, Knox CountySchsa fin. Aid for$3,000
Seeed Inc.Knoxville, Knox CountyCareer readiness program$2,000
Safespace Inc.Sevierville, Sevier CountyEmer.&support service for$12K
Loudon County GovernmentLoudon, Loudon CountyVarious public libraries$12K

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