Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 91 grants worth $835,534 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $1,000 to $5,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 91 totaling $835,534
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $1,000 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $1,250: the middle grant to the 16 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Davidson County, Sevier County, Washington County, Anderson County, Blount County, Greene County, Hamilton County and 5 more · plus 15 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 3 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “2025 - multi year pledge clarence brown theater carousel capital campaign”; “2025 - capital campaign pledge”; “2025 - donation for equipment rental for challenger”
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 20% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 15 of 74.
- Total giving that year
- $1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1M | $836K | 91 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.1M | 129 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.1M | 186 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Harry W Stowers Jr · Knoxville · (865) 250-4119
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Harry W Stowers JrPresident
- Elizabeth Shallow StowersSecretary
- Lisa Stowers RottmannBoard member
- Rachel Stowers KinneyBoard member
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
- Hope gala (1 grant)
- Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program (1 grant)
- Annual golf tournament (1 grant)
- 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship (1 grant)
- The classic tee sponsor / clays for a cause (1 grant)
- Celebrity auction (1 grant)
- 2025 gold sponsor (1 grant)
- 2025 - annual donation myp (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 18 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 43 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 11 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 11 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 or more | 4 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tenn Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - annual donation myp | $100K |
| Inter Faith Health Center Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General donation | $100K |
| Jim Haslam Leadership Center | Knoxville, Knox County | General donation | $100K |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - multi year pledge clarence brown theater carousel capital campaign | $100K |
| Great Smoky Mtn Council | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - friedns of scouting campaign, shoot for scouting, annual recognistion banquet | $50K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - partial pledge payment | $50K |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Donation | $30K |
| Lakeshore Park Conservancy | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - capital campaign pledge | $25K |
| The Episcopal School of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - annual donation, scholarship, and gala | $22K |
| Junior Achievement of East TN Inc. | Clinton, Anderson County | 2025 - ja biz town | $15K |
| Leadership Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - flagship program, intro to knox, leadership luncheon | $13K |
| Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - spotlight club sponsorship and youth arts alliance | $12K |
| Zoo Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Zoofari - exceptional elephant | $10K |
| American Heart Association | Knoxville, Knox County | Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program | $10K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - spirit award dinner presenting sponsorship | $10K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - grand slam sponsor Knoxville challenger | $10K |
| Seeed Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - inner city workforce development program | $10K |
| Tennessee Valley Partner in Education Pie | Signal Mountain, Hamilton County | 2025 - platnium sponsorship | $10K |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Production sponsorship | $10K |
| Rotary Foundation of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - annual gala | $5,500 |
| East TN Historical Society | Knoxville, Knox County | East tennessean of the year table | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of East TN Inc. | Clinton, Anderson County | 2025 - hall of fame | $5,000 |
| Knox County Public School Library | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - knox county imagination library - gala | $5,000 |
| Knox County Schools | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - kcs enlistment luncheon gold sponsor | $5,000 |
| Leadership Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | 2025 - arts & culture in our region | $5,000 |