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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3183278

Oak Ridge Foundation

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $84,354 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $84,354

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,269,461
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,689,808

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,051,215

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ut-Battelle Development CorporationOak Ridge, TN

    STEM education and outreach

    $72,254
  2. Gatlinburg Pittman High SchoolGatlinburg, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $2,000
  3. Education Foundation for Clinton City and Anderson SchoolsClinton, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  4. Gay Hardin AcademySevierville, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  5. L&N STEM PstaKnoxville, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  6. Roane County Schools Education FoundationKingston, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  7. Fellowship of the Saints Ministry Inc New Colossus AcademyCookeville, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  8. Oliver Springs High SchoolOliver Springs, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  9. Partners in Education FoundationKnoxville, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  10. Rhea County High SchoolEvensville, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  11. Sweetwater High SchoolSweetwater, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  12. Union County High SchoolMaynardville, TN

    Classroom materials/equipment

    $1,000
  13. Free Medical Clinic of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN

    Program assistance

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Science and technology1 grant $72,25499% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee13 grants $84,354

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • James RobertoPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sylvia DavisSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Robert Van HookCHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William StairDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nicole PorterDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mark KeckDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David KeimDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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