Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Arconic Foundation
In 2024 it gave 17 grants worth $587,606 to Tennessee groups, 9 of them in Blount County. A typical grant was $25,000 to $30,000.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $587,606 · 9 in Blount County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $25,000 to $30,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $27,000: the middle grant to the 7 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- Where it gives
- Blount County, Knox County, Davidson County, Sevier County · plus 130 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Knox pride food system expansion”
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 41% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 7 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $7.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.2M | $588K | 17 |
| 2023 | $7M | $530K | 14 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Ryan KishPresident/treasurer/secretary
- Samantha CaruthersSecretary (exit 3/24)
- Melissa MillerChairperson
- Diana PerreiahDirector
- Lauren WilkDirector
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
- Work-ready students through robotics and stem (1 grant)
- 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients (1 grant)
- Mystem (mentoring youth through stem) (1 grant)
- Youth leadership development program at the richard williams jr. Leadership academy (1 grant)
- Diversity task force (1 grant)
- Project learn program (1 grant)
- Reducing food insecurity for citizens of blount county (1 grant)
- Knox pride food system expansion (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 14 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Blount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute | Townsend, Blount County | Increasing outdoor education pathways through teacher development and training | $35K |
| United Way of Blount County | Maryville, Blount County | Advancing equity across nonprofits | $35K |
| Blount County Education Foundation | Maryville, Blount County | Diversity task force | $30K |
| Foothills Community Development Corp | Maryville, Blount County | Homebuyers assistance fund | $27K |
| Alcoa City Schools | Alcoa, Blount County | Work-ready students through robotics and stem | $25K |
| Community Food Connection of Blount County Inc. | Alcoa, Blount County | Reducing food insecurity for citizens of blount county | $25K |
| Harbours Gate | Louisville, Blount County | Gateway to recovery | $25K |
| Keep Blount Beautiful | Maryville, Blount County | Glass waste diversion program | $25K |
| Blount County Chamber Foundation | Alcoa, Blount County | Youth leadership development program at the richard williams jr. Leadership academy | $15K |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing blount county | $100K |
| American Educational Assistance Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients | $93K |
| East Tennessee Equality Council | Knoxville, Knox County | Knox pride food system expansion | $30K |
| Tennessee State Parks Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | Promotion of education and environmental sustainability through the power of parks | $28K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Mystem (mentoring youth through stem) | $25K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | Project learn program | $25K |
| Friends of the Smokies | Kodak, Sevier County | Stem programing in the smokies for students and teachers | $25K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Mental Health Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Mental health services for East Tennessee veterans | $20K |
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