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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1819796

The Powell Foundation

A private foundation in Brentwood, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
James J Powell
2105 Key Drive
Brentwood, TN 37027
(423) 794-6095
Form and materials
Letter explaining charitable purpose and need
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,661,295

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $30,737,247

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,156,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $31,567,449

  • Tax year 2022

    $677,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $15,490,537

  • Tax year 2021

    $817,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $13,497,179

  • Tax year 2020

    $823,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $13,483,483

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,134,150

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $13,884,856

  • Tax year 2018

    $751,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $13,873,851

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Jenrett endowment

    $235,000
  2. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    James j powell genomics endowment

    $200,000
  3. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Ut genomics graduate student

    $75,000
  4. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Ut genomics graduate student

    $75,000
  5. Crumley HouseLimestone, TN

    Annual gift

    $60,000
  6. BumcBrentwood, TN

    Building fund

    $50,000
  7. BumcBrentwood, TN

    Building fund

    $50,000
  8. BumcBrentwood, TN

    Building fund

    $50,000
  9. BumcBrentwood, TN

    Building fund

    $50,000
  10. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Michael powell scholarship

    $50,000
  11. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Jennifer powell scholarship

    $50,000
  12. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    James j powell SR scholarship

    $50,000
  13. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Jennifer powell scholarship

    $50,000
  14. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    James j powell SR scholarship

    $50,000
  15. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    SGP womens athletic scholarship

    $50,000
  16. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    SGP womens athletic scholarship

    $50,000
  17. Johnson City SymphonyJohnson City, TN

    Concert aid

    $45,000
  18. Holston HomesGreeneville, TN

    Mary weems burton

    $40,000
  19. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Orchestra scholarship

    $30,000
  20. Davis HouseFranklin, TN

    Annual gift

    $25,000
  21. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Steinway scholarship

    $25,000
  22. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Engineering

    $25,000
  23. Healing HouseBrentwood, TN

    Annual gift

    $25,000
  24. Bumc Day SchoolBrentwood, TN

    Scholarship

    $20,000
  25. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Choral scholarship

    $20,000
  26. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Bluegrass scholarship

    $20,000
  27. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Jenrett endowment

    $20,000
  28. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    College of business

    $20,000
  29. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Bluegrass endowment

    $20,000
  30. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Business endowment

    $20,000
  31. Holston HomesGreeneville, TN

    Hutchins legacy fund

    $20,000
  32. Holston HomesGreeneville, TN

    Hutchins legacy fund

    $20,000
  33. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Instrumental scholarship

    $12,500
  34. BumcBrentwood, TN

    Youth choir scholarships

    $10,000
  35. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Pre-college endowment

    $10,000
  36. Johnson City SymphonyJohnson City, TN

    Annual gift

    $10,000
  37. Emily JohnsonMemphis, TN

    Scholarship

    $6,915
  38. Emily JohnsonMemphis, TN

    Scholarship

    $6,880
  39. BumcBrentwood, TN

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  40. BumcBrentwood, TN

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  41. Tennessee Sports Hall of FameNashville, TN

    J byrd scholarship

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education14 grants $512,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee41 grants $1,661,295

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sandra PowellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James J Powell JrSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michael PowellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer Von de HeidenPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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