Private foundation · Knoxville
9th Avenue Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 24 totaling $246K
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County, Williamson County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 24 of 24.
- Total giving that year
- $388K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $388K | $246K | 24 |
| 2023 | — | — | 0 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Elizabeth L AveryPresident
- Jennifer OswaltSecretary/treasurer
- Matthew AveryDirector
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
- General operations
- Global missions and general fund
- In honor of cynthia arnholt
- Percy & edwim warner parks in nashville
- Knoxville operations & in honor of patrick mcglothin
- Anderson shore support
- Nashville operations
- General operations, knoxville, tn
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Academy Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $80K |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | Global missions and general fund | $20K |
| Tennessee Kids Belong | Franklin, Williamson County | General operations | $17K |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | General operations | $15K |
| Hope House of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $15K |
| Faithfully Restored | Brentwood, Williamson County | General operations | $10K |
| Naht Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | Nashville operations | $10K |
| Safe Families for Children | Knoxville, Knox County | General operations, Knoxville, TN | $10K |
| Corner to Corner | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $7,000 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General operations | $7,000 |
| Soar Youth Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | General operations | $7,000 |
| Ancora TN | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $5,000 |
| Hope Community Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $5,000 |
| Justice & Mercy International Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $5,000 |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $5,000 |
| Restoration House of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General operations | $5,000 |
| The Next Door | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $5,000 |
| Thistle Farms Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Nashville npo | $5,000 |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $3,000 |
| Friends of Warner Parks Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Percy & edwim warner parks in Nashville | $3,000 |
| Joni & Friends | Knoxville, Knox County | Knoxville operations & in honor of patrick mcglothin | $3,000 |
| Centerstone of Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | In honor of cynthia arnholt | $2,000 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | The college of law | $2,000 |
| Midtown Community Church | Strawberry Plains, Knox County | Anderson shore support | $500 |