Private foundation · Knoxville
Lawson Family Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 71 totaling $2.2M
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Blount County, Campbell County, Davidson County, Hamilton County, Monroe County, Anderson County, Greene County and 1 more · plus 15 grants outside Tennessee
- Total giving that year
- $2.4M
How to apply
- Contact
- Lawson family foundation · Knoxville · 8652298206 · info@lawsonfamilyfoundation.org
- What to send
- Website application: https://www.lawsonfamilyfoundation.org/grants
- Deadlines
- Open applications
- Limits
- Only tax exempt 501c3 organizations. Preference given to organizations in knox county, TN and meeting funding priorities outlined at: https://www.lawsonfamilyfoundation.org/strategic- priorities
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
What it funds most often
- Sponsorship
- Membership - great egret society
- Life prep academy
- 100knoxville
- Sponsorship of concert
- Mmiw exhibit/directors circle
- Food for kids
- Education
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Charter Schools | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $500K |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | College of social work | $200K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $175K |
| East Tennessee Community Design Cen | Knoxville, Knox County | Sponsorship | $150K |
| Knox County Community Gardeners | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $100K |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $100K |
| Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $50K |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $50K |
| Kim Health Center | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $50K |
| Knoxville Opera | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $50K |
| Koinonia Foundation of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $50K |
| Knoxville Symphony Orchestra | Knoxville, Knox County | Sponsorship of concert | $40K |
| Real Talk Mentoring Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $35K |
| Healing the Home | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $30K |
| Focus Ministies | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Knoxville Entrepreneur Center | Knoxville, Knox County | 100knoxville | $25K |
| Knoxville History Project | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, Davidson County | General support | $25K |
| Partnership Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $25K |
| Raising A Voice | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Spark | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Street Hope TN | Powell, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| Thrive | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $25K |
| TN Achieves | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $25K |
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