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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1867421

The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $21.4 million paid in grants.

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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
June 30, december 31
Restrictions
Only to exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, predominantly within tennessee and ohio

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $21,434,723

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $88,651,224
  • Tax year 2023

    $31,098,345

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $57,579,593
  • Tax year 2022

    $11,905,833

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,122,901
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,286,284

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,285,692
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,110,390

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,761,312
  • Tax year 2019

    $8,624,336

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,168,678
  • Tax year 2018

    $12,466,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,595,243

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lakeshore Park ConservancyKnoxville, TN

    Manage and preserve lakeshore park

    $6,300,598
  2. University Hospitals Health SystemShaker Heights, OH

    Sports regenerative medicine innovat

    $3,000,000
  3. Emerald Youth FoundationKnoxville, TN

    Develop christian leaders

    $2,065,000
  4. Charter School Growth FundDenver, CO

    Give children access to education

    $2,000,000
  5. The Columbus FoundationColumbus, OH

    Support school expansion

    $2,000,000
  6. City FundBeaverton, OR

    Grow access to high quality schools

    $1,323,000
  7. University of TN FoundationKnoxville, TN

    Support college of business

    $1,010,000
  8. PeletoniaColumbus, OH

    Scholarships and grants

    $1,000,000
  9. Mmac Community SupportMilwaukee, WI

    Community support and growth

    $500,000
  10. Tennessee State MuseumNashville, TN

    Support new building construction

    $250,000
  11. TN ScoreNashville, TN

    TN students preparation for success

    $250,000
  12. Foundation for Excellence in EducatTallahassee, FL

    Support of education development

    $200,000
  13. Global Ambassadors Language AcademyCleveland, OH

    Academic success and bilingualism

    $200,000
  14. Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN

    Scholarships and programs

    $200,000
  15. Partnership SchoolsNew York, NY

    Support cleveland schools

    $200,000
  16. The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OH

    Scholarship fund

    $200,000
  17. Knoxville Preparatory SchoolChattanooga, TN

    Education access

    $197,500
  18. Teach for America OhioCleveland, OH

    Support education

    $100,000
  19. The City Club of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Guardians of free speech campaign

    $100,000
  20. Thomas B Fordham InstituteBurke, VA

    Advancing educational excellence

    $100,000
  21. TN AchievesKnoxville, TN

    Support students entering college

    $75,000
  22. United Schools NetworkColumbus, OH

    Education access

    $50,000
  23. Diverse Charter Schools CoalitionNew York, NY

    Access to quality charter schools

    $34,525
  24. Heartland ForwardBentonville, AR

    Research for policy solutions

    $25,000
  25. Urban Community SchoolCleveland, OH

    School expansion

    $25,000
  26. United Way of Central OhioColumbus, OH

    Advance common good of the community

    $20,000
  27. Webb School of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN

    Student athletic programs

    $5,000
  28. Knox Education FoundationKnoxville, TN

    Support student education

    $4,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,300,59842% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $5,743,00039% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,065,00014% of the total
  4. Education8 grants $693,6255% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee10 grants $10,357,198
  2. Ohio10 grants $6,695,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $2,000,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $1,323,000
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $500,000
  6. New York2 grants $234,525
  7. Florida1 grant $200,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  9. Arkansas1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Susan B HaslamPRESIDENT & Hours 0Pay $0
  • James A Haslam IIIVICE PRES & Hours 0Pay $0
  • James B HaslamSECRET, TREA Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia Haslam ArnholtDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Whitney H JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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