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6 foundations that funded “Clayton Family Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  2. Private foundation · Itasca, IL

    Clayton A Struve Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To find cures for children with cancer and other life threatening diseases through research and treatment

  3. Private foundation · Clayton, MO

    Ross Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Clayton, MO

    The Thiemann Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,000 · typical grant $8,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Maryville

    Clayton Homes Foundation

    Invitation only

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Huffaker Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $241,866 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Organization support; Mobility van; Medical flight

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.