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Knoxville private foundations

There are 262private foundations in the greater Knoxvillemetro area. Combined, these Knoxville metro private foundationsemploy 15 people, earn more than $410 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Knoxville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
262
$409,847,229
Corporate foundations
4
$9,001,581
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Sizes of private foundations in Knoxville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
147
$250k to $1M
19
$1M to $5M
13
$5M to $25M
3
$25M to $100M
4
$100M+
1
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Directory of private foundations in Knoxville

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Aspire Foundation

Aspire Foundation is a private foundation in Clinton, TN whose mission is: The Aspire Foundation made a grant to the McClung Museum of National History last year.
Revenue
$20.4m
Assets
$85.3m
Employees
0
EIN
83-4048199
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Clayton Family Foundation

The Clayton Family Foundation is a private foundation supported by James L Clayton. The foundation is located in Knoxville, TN. The amount of annual grants made by the foundation is $6,858,510. The total assets held by the foundation are $79,525,185.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$94.1m
Employees
0
EIN
58-1970851
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Haslam 3 Foundation

The Haslam 3 Foundation makes grants to support Emerald Youth Foundation and other nonprofits in Knoxville, TN. Last year, the foundation made 25 grants. It is a private foundation supported by James A Iii and Susan B Haslam.
Revenue
$84.3m
Assets
$57.6m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1867421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

The Charis Foundation helps fund the construction of new buildings for the homeless, raises urban youth to love Jesus Christ, and makes grants to Lakeshore Park and other organizations.
Revenue
$109.7m
Assets
$111.2m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1867423
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Haslam Family Foundation

Haslam Family Foundation is a private foundation in Knoxville, TN, which was founded in 1997 and most recently had $15,343,282 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1692007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fully Alive Foundation

Fully Alive Foundation is a private nonprofit org in Knoxville, TN, founded in 2023 and starting operations in 2024.
Revenue
$50.0m
Assets
$50.0m
Employees
0
EIN
93-4904298
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Topher-Scott Foundation

The Topher-Scott Foundation is a private foundation located in Knoxville, TN. Although it was founded in mid-December and funded in late December of 2023, normal operations and funding will not start until 2024.
Revenue
$50.0m
Assets
$50.0m
Employees
0
EIN
93-4902702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Aslan Foundation

The Aslan Foundation is a private foundation that helps rehabilitate historic log cabins and constructs new buildings for artists in the Knoxville area. The Foundation has made 46 grants in the past year.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$116.9m
Employees
7
EIN
62-1520208
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Thompson Charitable Foundation

The Thompson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Knoxville, TN. The foundation made $2,172,698 in annual grants last year and it has total assets of $31,709,203.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$28.6m
Employees
2
EIN
58-1754763
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Choicedata Foundation

The Choicedata Foundation is a private foundation located in Knoxville, TN that is supported by Choicedata LLC.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$24.6m
Employees
0
EIN
30-1224894
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Regal Foundation

The Regal Foundation is a corporate foundation that is located in Knoxville, TN. The amount of annual grants made by the foundation is $3,578,928. The total assets held by the foundation are $7,412,773.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
0
EIN
13-4249812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Elgin Foundation

The Elgin Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds grants for faith-based organizations in designated counties. The Elgin Foundation made a grant last year.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$29.9m
Employees
0
EIN
20-0337919
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Clayton Homes Foundation

Corporate foundation in TN. Funds education & safety, supports children, made 38 grants last year. Grantees include Clayton Bradley Academy.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
0
EIN
81-4369351
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stowers Machinery Foundation

The Stowers Machinery Foundation is a private foundation located in Knoxville, TN that is supported by Harry W. Stowers, JR.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$374.1k
Employees
0
EIN
82-5114045
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ahb Foundation

The Ahb Foundation primarily funds organizations that work to end human trafficking, support gender justice movements that intersect with other social justice issues, and support vulnerable populations.
Revenue
$25.4m
Assets
$26.9m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1867424
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grandflora Foundation

The Grandflora Foundation is a private nonprofit organization located in Knoxville, TN, that provides high-quality facilities to attract musicians and other artists.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
0
EIN
93-4488852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Boyd Foundation

The Boyd Foundation is a private foundation in Knoxville, TN, which was founded in 2018 and most recently had $-748,061 in revenue and one employees.
Revenue
$-748,061
Assets
$91.2m
Employees
1
EIN
37-1877729
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation

The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Knoxville, TN, which was founded in 1978 and most recently had $1,026,841 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1032289
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Johnson WD and SC Family Foundation

The Johnson WD and SC Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general operating support, veteran's program, student support, scholarship support, scholarship fund and gateways music festival, scholarship and law fund.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
0
EIN
46-3177124
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582

Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582 is a private foundation located in Knoxville, TN. It primarily funds model bail tools for north, asian expansion at the, furnish dreams, bedroom furnishings, veterans program, learfning in place, new director, new dire...
Revenue
$805.4k
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
0
EIN
56-1925457
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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