Who funded Big Ears Festival
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22 foundations funded Big Ears Festival (Knoxville, Knox County)
| Foundation | Based in | Tax years | Grants | Total | Takes applications? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc. General support | DE | 2025 | 1 | $20K | Check how to apply |
| Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family General support | NY | 2025, 2024, 2023 | 3 | $2,720 | Invitation only |
| Aslan Foundation 2024 grant | TN | 2024, 2023, 2022 | 5 | $821K | Takes applications |
| Haslam Family Foundation Inc. General operating support | TN | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $525K | Invitation only |
| Boyd Foundation To collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create... | TN | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $450K | Takes applications |
| William D and Dr Sally C Johnson Family Foundation Inc. General operating expenses | TN | 2024 | 1 | $100K | Invitation only |
| Bailey Family Foundation The mission of big ears is to collaborate with artists, audiences,... | TN | 2024 | 1 | $75K | Takes applications |
| Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc. Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement... | TN | 2024, 2023, 2022 | 3 | $75K | Invitation only |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund For grant recipient's exempt purposes | MA | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $58K | Invitation only |
| The New York Community Trust For general support. | NY | 2024 | 1 | $25K | Check how to apply |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) To support a conversation between macarthur fellows, jazz cellist... | IL | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $21K | Invitation only |
| National Philanthropic Trust Culture & arts | PA | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $21K | Invitation only |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program For recipient's exempt purpose | PA | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $18K | Invitation only |
| Bonnaroo Works Fund For local reinvestment and asset building for the communities we live in | TN | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $15K | Invitation only |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc. Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | NY | 2024, 2023 | 2 | $9,000 | Takes applications |
| Texas Instruments Foundation Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under... | TX | 2024, 2023, 2021 | 3 | $8,298 | Takes applications |
| South Arts Inc. FY25 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community | GA | 2024 | 1 | $7,500 | Check how to apply |
| The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels General operating support | NY | 2024 | 1 | $129 | Takes applications |
| The Roy Cockrum Foundation Our Common Nature: An Appalachian Celebration | DE | 2023 | 1 | $250K | Invitation only |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Arts, culture & humanities | CA | 2023 | 1 | $23K | Invitation only |
| The Shifting Foundation To support the overall mission of the organization | UT | 2023 | 1 | $15K | Invitation only |
| The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc. Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | NY | 2022 | 1 | $15K | Takes applications |
From the grant lists in foundations' latest three IRS Form 990-PF filings. Grants from community foundations, United Ways and public charities aren't included, and the newest year is always incomplete because foundations file up to 10 months after their year ends.