The Tennessee State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Private foundations Knoxville, TNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Knoxville, TN

144 private foundations based in Knoxville, TN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $94.7 million in 1,940 grants, and 35 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $21,434,723 giving
  2. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 159 grants Preselected only $16,803,169 giving
  3. The Clayton Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $11,119,700 giving
  4. The Boyd FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $9,414,140 giving
  5. Haslam Family Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $8,049,000 giving
  6. Regal FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 343 grants Accepts applications $3,002,413 giving
  7. Elgin FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,139,000 giving
  8. Survivor LegacyKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,928,992 giving
  9. W&H FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $1,894,500 giving
  10. Ahb Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $1,472,797 giving
  11. Choicedata Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $1,260,100 giving
  12. Stowers Machinery Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $1,040,613 giving
  13. Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582Knoxville, TN · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $972,771 giving
  14. The Aslan FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $917,911 giving
  15. Colquitt FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $899,000 giving
  16. Johnson WD and SC Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $730,000 giving
  17. The Goodfriend FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $726,750 giving
  18. Redbird FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $616,000 giving
  19. Tibbals FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $570,595 giving
  20. The Sampson FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 giving
  21. ELIZ& Claude Robinson Chrty(pct) 287-3018027Knoxville, TN · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $446,251 giving
  22. The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation Formerly Fort Sanders Kidney CenterKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $421,025 giving
  23. 9th Avenue FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $387,500 giving
  24. The William B Stokely Jr FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $372,450 giving
  25. Wallace and Mary Casnelli FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $351,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $21,434,723 giving
  2. The Clayton Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $11,119,700 giving
  3. The Boyd FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $9,414,140 giving
  4. Regal FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 343 grants Accepts applications $3,002,413 giving
  5. Ahb Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $1,472,797 giving
  6. Stowers Machinery Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $1,040,613 giving
  7. Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582Knoxville, TN · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $972,771 giving
  8. The Aslan FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $917,911 giving
  9. The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation Formerly Fort Sanders Kidney CenterKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $421,025 giving
  10. The William B Stokely Jr FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $372,450 giving
  11. Jane L Pettway FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $334,276 giving
  12. Cole Foundation Robert H & Monica MKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $318,500 giving
  13. Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007Knoxville, TN · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $181,310 giving
  14. Smith Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $176,500 giving
  15. Paddison Charitable FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $173,000 giving
  16. Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252Knoxville, TN · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $159,500 giving
  17. Hees Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $111,000 giving
  18. Graham FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 38 grants Accepts applications $109,604 giving
  19. Willayne E Towe Christian FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $107,500 giving
  20. Lamp FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $107,430 giving
  21. East Tennessee Cardiovascular Research FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $92,000 giving
  22. Lawson Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $82,000 giving
  23. Haegele-Blount Animal Shelters 237-8802715Knoxville, TN · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $80,240 giving
  24. The Valentine Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $77,500 giving
  25. Cathy L Hodges Memorial Cancer FoundatiKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $68,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education42 foundations $15,782,01725% of the total
  2. Community development11 foundations $10,271,20817% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking27 foundations $9,281,51615% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation16 foundations $7,772,75413% of the total
  5. Youth development24 foundations $6,481,43810% of the total
  6. Arts and culture30 foundations $2,597,4974% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $9,920,37716% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Stowers Machinery Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $1,040,613 giving
  2. Knoxville Tva Emp Cu Foundation for EducationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 50 grants Preselected only $75,000 giving
  3. Graham FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 38 grants Accepts applications $109,604 giving
  4. The Melrose FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $32,200 giving
  5. Perceptics FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $89,889 giving
  6. John L & Margaret Riegel FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $38,300 giving
  7. Dryer Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $48,801 giving
  8. Coal Creek Watershed FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $41,000 giving
  9. Smith Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $176,500 giving
  10. Miranifoundationorg IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $60,110 giving
  11. Pya FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $67,000 giving
  12. Lift Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $15,173 giving
  13. The Valentine Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $77,500 giving
  14. Claude&eliz Robinson Chrty(mgrs) 15-5018008Knoxville, TN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $39,000 giving
  15. Lawson Family FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $82,000 giving