Private foundation · Maryville
Clayton Homes Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 80 totaling $4.9 million · 2 in Sevier County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $60,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Blount County, Davidson County, Sevier County, Anderson County, Monroe County, Carter County, Hamblen County and 2 more · plus 13 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 60% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 48 of 80.
- Total giving that year
- $6.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.3M | $4.9M | 80 |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $3.2M | 87 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Kevin T ClaytonPresident
- Linda PonceSecretary
- Susan BrownDirector
- James StarihaDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sevier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowmont School of the Arts | Gatlinburg, Sevier County | General Support | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Smokies | Kodak, Sevier County | General Support | $500 |
| Family Promise | Maryville, Blount County | General Support | $1.8M |
| United Way of Blount County | Maryville, Blount County | General Support | $276K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $204K |
| Tennessee Score | Nashville, Davidson County | General Support | $200K |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $170K |
| Zoo Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $165K |
| Knox Education Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $152K |
| Muse Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $129K |
| American Red Cross | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $110K |
| New Hope Capital Campaign | Maryville, Blount County | General Support | $110K |
| Clayton Bradley Academy | Maryville, Blount County | General Support | $103K |
| Family Investment Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $100K |
| Fish Hospitality Pantries | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $100K |
| Wesley House Community Center | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $100K |
| Williams Creek Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $100K |
| Blount County Habitat for Humanity | Maryville, Blount County | General Support | $80K |
| TN Achieves | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $75K |
| Blount County Education Foundation | Maryville, Blount County | General Support | $70K |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $70K |
| YWCA Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $60K |
| Girl Talk Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $50K |
| Susannah's House | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $50K |
| University Health System Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General Support | $50K |