Public charity · Maryville
Blackberry Farm Foundation
In 2025 it gave 5 grants worth $125,252 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $18,000 to $30,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $125,252
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $18,000 to $30,000 (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 $30,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Blount County, Davidson County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 60% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 3 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $142,485
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $142K | $125K | 5 |
| 2024 | $356K | $352K | 7 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Mary Celeste BeallDirector, president
- Samuel E Sandy Beall IIIDirector, vice president
- Matt AlexanderDirector, secretary and tr
- Richard JohnsonExecutive director
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $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.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Blount Culinary Arts Program | Maryville, Blount County | Charitable | $50K |
| Boys and Girls Club of Blount County | Maryville, Blount County | Charitable | $30K |
| Special Growers | Maryville, Blount County | Charitable | $19K |
| Special Opps Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | Charitable | $18K |
| Americana Music Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $8,032 |