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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-4887302

9th Avenue Foundation

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $387,500 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

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

    $387,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $28,174,889

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $25,018,755

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. King's Academy NashvilleNashville, TN

    General operations

    $80,000
  2. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Various programs

    $57,000
  3. Redeemer City to CityNew York, NY

    Church planting

    $30,000
  4. Reformed University FellowshipCharlotte, NC

    Various scholarships

    $24,000
  5. Cedar Springs Presbyterian ChurchKnoxville, TN

    Global missions and general fund

    $20,000
  6. Tennessee Kids BelongFranklin, TN

    General operations

    $17,000
  7. East Tennessee Children's HospitalKnoxville, TN

    General operations

    $15,000
  8. Hope House of TennesseeNashville, TN

    General operations

    $15,000
  9. Faithfully RestoredFranklin, TN

    General operations

    $10,000
  10. Naht CoalitionNashville, TN

    Nashville operations

    $10,000
  11. Safe Families for ChildrenKnoxville, TN

    General operations, knoxville, TN

    $10,000
  12. Corner to CornerNashville, TN

    General operations

    $7,000
  13. Emerald Youth FoundationKnoxville, TN

    General operations

    $7,000
  14. Search Ministries IncCharlotte, NC

    General operations

    $7,000
  15. Soar Youth MinistriesKnoxville, TN

    General operations

    $7,000
  16. Ancora TNNashville, TN

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Charlotte Fellows ProgramCharlotte, NC

    Operations & in honor of bob and connice dyar

    $5,000
  18. Clemson University FoundationClemson, SC

    General operations

    $5,000
  19. Hope Community ChurchNashville, TN

    General operations

    $5,000
  20. Justice & Mercy International IncNashville, TN

    General operations

    $5,000
  21. Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, TN

    General operations

    $5,000
  22. Restoration House of East TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. The Next DoorNashville, TN

    General operations

    $5,000
  24. Thistle Farms IncNashville, TN

    Nashville npo

    $5,000
  25. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    The university fund

    $5,000
  26. Liberti Church of the River WardsPhiladelphia, PA

    Larry walker ministry

    $4,000
  27. Friends of Radnor LakeNashville, TN

    General operations

    $3,000
  28. Friends of Warner Parks IncNashville, TN

    Percy & edwim warner parks in nashville

    $3,000
  29. Joni & FriendsAgoura Hills, CA

    Knoxville operations & in honor of patrick mcglothin

    $3,000
  30. Centerstone of Tennessee IncNashville, TN

    In honor of cynthia arnholt

    $2,000
  31. Reformed Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC

    Charlotte, NC operations

    $2,000
  32. The Barnabas CenterCharlotte, NC

    General operations

    $2,000
  33. The University of Tennessee FoundationKnoxville, TN

    The college of law

    $2,000
  34. Midtown Community ChurchStrawberry Plains, TN

    Anderson shore support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $97,00033% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $64,00022% of the total
  3. Religion4 grants $47,00016% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $36,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $20,0007% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $13,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee24 grants $246,500
  2. Colorado1 grant $57,000
  3. North Carolina6 grants $45,000
  4. New York1 grant $30,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $5,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth L AveryPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer OswaltSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Matthew AveryDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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