Private foundation · Covington, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Fidelis 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. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $68K
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $7,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Cumberland County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Assist with character building program”
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $275K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $275K | $68K | 8 |
| 2024 | $262K | $100K | 8 |
| 2023 | $212K | $97K | 7 |
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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- H Elder Brown JrPresident
- Mildred K BrownSecretary
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Religious
- Educational
- Assist with character building program
- General donation
- Assist their mission to provide for the homeless, hungry, and hurting neighbors in the knoxville area
- Assist the medical center in fulfilling its mission to serve through healing, education and discovery.
- School donation
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee Medical Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Assist the medical center in fulfilling its mission to serve through... | $25K |
| New Life Gathering | Knoxville, Knox County | Religious | $10K |
| Resurrection Presbyterian Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Religious | $10K |
| Webb School of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | School donation | $10K |
| Appalachia Sessions | Knoxville, Knox County | Educational | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Great Smokey Mountain Council | Knoxville, Knox County | Assist with character building program | $5,000 |
| Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | Assist their mission to provide for the homeless, hungry, and hurting... | $2,500 |
| Camp Nakanawa | Crossville, Cumberland County | General donation | $1,000 |