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13 foundations that funded “Symphony Foundation” in Knox County
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · 42 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Lawson Family Foundation
Takes applications
71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · 58 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 15 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Powell Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 9 in Knox County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship
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Private foundation · Jackson
Farris Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $49,800 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $3,000 to $16,400 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital Campaign
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · 3 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 31 in Knox County · 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
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
The Powell Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,750 · 10 in Knox County · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designated Grant: General operating and support
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation
How to apply: not stated
37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · 2 in Knox County · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
The United Company Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · 3 in Knox County · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
L A M P Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · 20 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Takes applications
52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General - operating
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Community foundation · New York, NY
The New York Community Trust
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · 2 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For program support.; For a scholarship award.
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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.