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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1497257

Graham Foundation

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $109,604 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Tim A Graham
PO Box 12489
Knoxville, TN 379120489
(865) 693-7000
Form and materials
Letter along with charitable exemption
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $109,604

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $189,683

  • Tax year 2024

    $378,100

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $241,354

  • Tax year 2023

    $324,250

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $462,836

  • Tax year 2022

    $412,901

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $399,176

  • Tax year 2021

    $258,400

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $541,266

  • Tax year 2020

    $267,500

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $523,305

  • Tax year 2019

    $250,570

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $521,438

  • Tax year 2018

    $254,450

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $506,420

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Forever Families IncKnoxville, TN

    Foster Care Organization

    $15,000
  2. Knox Area Rescue MinistriesKnoxville, TN

    General annual contribution to help feed and shelter homeless

    $15,000
  3. Carter High Football Booster ClubStrawberry Plains, TN

    Football Program

    $10,000
  4. Individual

    Missionary Endeavors

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Bible Distribution

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Care of Children

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Assistance to indigent children

    $5,000
  8. Scott Dawson Evangelistic AssocBirmingham, AL

    Missionary Endeavors

    $5,000
  9. West Knox County Little LeagueClinton, TN

    Sponsorship - foster amateur sports competition

    $5,000
  10. One Vision InternationalKnoxville, TN

    For Leon Willis - Missions

    $5,000
  11. Black Oak Heights Baptist ChurchKnoxville, TN

    Night to Shine Ministry

    $3,000
  12. Hope Resource CenterKnoxville, TN

    Confidential services regarding pregnancy and sexual health concern

    $2,500
  13. National Center of FatheringOlathe, KS

    Ministry - Positive Fathering & Family

    $2,500
  14. Salvation ArmyKnoxville, TN

    Donation - Operational support

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    [individual]

    $2,500
  16. SEED InternationalKnoxville, TN

    Haiti Missions

    $2,500
  17. Shriner's Hospital for ChildrenRanson, WV

    Children's hospital

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    Equipment, training and health screenings for athletes

    $2,000
  19. American Family AssociationTupelo, MS

    Pro-family nationwide

    $2,000
  20. Individual

    Fulfill a wish for Children with critical illnesses

    $1,600
  21. Cross MinistriesKnoxville, TN

    Missionary Endeavors

    $1,200
  22. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Eliminate Alzheimer's Disease through the advancement of research

    $1,000
  23. Billy Graham AssociationCharlotte, NC

    Missions

    $1,000
  24. Choice Resource CenterOak Ridge, TN

    Donation - Operational Support

    $1,000
  25. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    Christian Ministry

    $1,000
  26. Josh McDowell MinistriesPlano, TX

    Missionary Endeavors

    $1,000
  27. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    Medical research in honor of Tom Graham

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Missionary program - Christmas gifts for children of prisoners

    $1,000
  29. Team Britton IncKnoxville, TN

    Sponsorship

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    Sponsorship

    $500
  31. First Baptist AcademyPowell, TN

    Sponsorship in Gym

    $500
  32. Tates School of Discovery FoundatioKnoxville, TN

    In Memory of Joe Tate

    $500
  33. Individual

    For Beckham Graham - PTO

    $204
  34. Individual

    For Shea Akagi - Carter High

    $200
  35. Carter High SchoolStrawberry Plains, TN

    Sponsorship

    $100
  36. Powell High SchoolPowell, TN

    Sponcership

    $100
  37. Clapps Chapel Methodist ChurchCorryton, TN

    In Memory of Patricia A. Wright

    $100
  38. Individual

    In Memory of Mark Mason

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion4 grants $23,00050% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00033% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $3,5008% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee18 grants $66,000
  2. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $2,500
  4. Mississippi1 grant $2,000
  5. West Virginia1 grant $2,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  7. Florida1 grant $1,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  9. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Tim A GrahamTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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