Private foundation · Morristown
Jolley Foundation Inc.
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
- 16 totaling $104,293
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,750, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamblen County, Knox County, Grainger County, Davidson County
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Special olympics bus”
- Total giving that year
- $104,293
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Joyce W JolleyPresident
- Randall JolleySecretary
- Kellie KittsTreasurer
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
- High school football program
- Feeding the hungry
- Hamblen co good scout award
- Classroom expenses
- Appreciation gifts of meal vouchers
- Special olympics bus
- Various charitable activities
- Soccer scholarships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walters State Comm College Fdn | Morristown, Hamblen County | Scholarships | $50K |
| Liberty Hill Methodist Church | Morristown, Hamblen County | Donation for flood victims | $25K |
| Hamblen County Special Olympics C/o Special Olympics Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Special olympics bus | $5,500 |
| Hamblen Co Special Educ Teachers | Morristown, Hamblen County | Appreciation gifts of meal vouchers | $2,028 |
| Hamblen Co Special Educ Teachers | Morristown, Hamblen County | Classroom expenses | $2,000 |
| West High School Quarterback Club | Morristown, Hamblen County | High school football program | $1,500 |
| Daily Bread Community Kitchen | Morristown, Hamblen County | Feeding the hungry | $1,000 |
| Great Smoky Mtn Council Bsa | Knoxville, Knox County | Hamblen co good scout award | $1,000 |
| Lakeway Soccer Club | Morristown, Hamblen County | Soccer scholarships | $1,000 |
| East High Football Boosters Club | Morristown, Hamblen County | High school football program | $500 |
| Kiwanis Club of Morristown | Morristown, Hamblen County | Various charitable activities | $500 |
| Morristown-Hamblen High School West | Morristown, Hamblen County | Yearbook | $300 |
It also made 4 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.