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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-6310121

Paddison Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $173,000 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
Paddison Foundation Pinnacle Bank T
1111 Northshore Dr Suite 800
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 766-3017
Form and materials
Application form can be requested at the above address.
Deadlines
Application must be made by january 31
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,104,829

  • Tax year 2024

    $172,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,819,494

  • Tax year 2023

    $158,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,811,832

  • Tax year 2022

    $141,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,932,842

  • Tax year 2021

    $185,550

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,186,923

  • Tax year 2020

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,533,692

  • Tax year 2019

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,529,163

  • Tax year 2018

    $176,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,509,340

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Knoxville-Zoological GardensKnoxville, TN

    Educational

    $15,000
  2. Fountain City Ministry CenterKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $14,000
  3. Interfaith Health ClinicKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $14,000
  4. Knoxville-Knox County CacKnoxville, TN

    Mobile meals

    $14,000
  5. Friends of the Great Smoky Mountain National ParkKodak, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $12,000
  6. Susannah's HouseKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $12,000
  7. Wesley House FoundationKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $12,000
  8. Maryville College Scholarship FundMaryville, TN

    Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship

    $10,000
  9. St Paul United Methodist ChurchKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $10,000
  10. Second Harvest Food BankKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $8,000
  11. Emerald Ave Youth FoundationKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $6,000
  12. Focus Group Prison MinistryKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $5,000
  13. Men of ValorAntioch, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $5,000
  14. The Covering HouseFenton, MO

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $5,000
  15. Young Williams Animal CenterKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $5,000
  16. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $4,000
  17. Volunteer Ministry CenterKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $4,000
  18. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $4,000
  19. Assisi House IncSaint Louis, MO

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $3,000
  20. Knox County Imagination LibraryKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $3,000
  21. St JudeMemphis, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $3,000
  22. Helping MamasKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $2,000
  23. Remote Area Medical (ram)Rockford, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $2,000
  24. Pedal for Alzheimer'sKnoxville, TN

    To further charitable purpose of organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $15,00016% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $15,00016% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $15,00016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $14,00015% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $12,00013% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $17,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee20 grants $157,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $8,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mary Paddison JamesCO-TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Pinnacle BankCO-TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $21,120
  • David JamesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew JamesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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