111 private foundations reported grants to Knoxville, Tennessee recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 111 private foundations reported 350 grants totaling $26,296,936 to 216 organizations in Knoxville, Tennessee. The most-funded purposes were education (24 grants) and health & medical (17 grants). Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $7,849,767 across 56 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Tennessee dollars that landed in Knoxville — a funder at 90% is effectively a Knoxville funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation | 56 | $7,849,767 | 60% |
| Haslam Family Foundation Inc | 23 | $6,585,000 | 83% |
| Tenacre Foundation | 4 | $2,459,000 | 100% |
| The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund | 2 | $1,034,983 | 99% |
| Choicedata Foundation Inc | 3 | $902,440 | 77% |
| The Aslan Foundation | 14 | $809,199 | 100% |
| Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc | 73 | $690,008 | 64% |
| The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation | 1 | $650,000 | 35% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | 9 | $5,400,000 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere | 4 | $2,459,000 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | 18 | $2,017,315 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | 9 | $1,348,780 |
| United WAY of Greater Knoxville | 8 | $1,029,360 |
| Lakeshore Park | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| University Health Systems Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| ST John's Cathedral | 1 | $900,000 |
| Big Ears Festival | 7 | $704,999 |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | 4 | $620,000 |
111 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Knoxville, Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $26,296,936 across 350 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation, Haslam Family Foundation Inc, Tenacre Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Knoxville, Tennessee concentrate in education (24), health & medical (17), human services (14). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Knoxville, Tennessee recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,600,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
