Grants made by East Tennessee Foundation
East Tennessee Foundation (EIN 62-0807696) reported 298 grants totaling $14.4M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2024) · $14.4M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Niswonger Foundation | Education | $1,900,000 |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc | Philanthropy | $555,522 |
| The Univ of Tennessee Knoxville | Education | $446,585 |
| Knoxville Symphony Society Inc | Arts & culture | $439,237 |
| University Health System Inc | Medical disciplines | $437,000 |
| Sunshine Services | Human services | $398,000 |
| Morgan County Trustee | Education | $327,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Philanthropy | $312,622 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Knoxville Tennessee Inc | Health general | $310,432 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Philanthropy | $284,750 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Housing shelter | $243,394 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Youth development | $228,000 |
| East Tennessee Historical Society Inc | Arts & culture | $198,250 |
| Colonial Heights Umc - Kingsport | Religion spiritual | $195,400 |
| Womens Fund of East Tenenssee | Philanthropy | $182,250 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | Housing shelter | $177,090 |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Religion spiritual | $157,193 |
| Knoxville-knox Cty Cac Ofc On Aging | Human services | $155,400 |
| Maryville College | Education | $154,700 |
| Knox Education Foundation | Education | $150,000 |
| Young Life | Religion spiritual | $131,500 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Religion spiritual | $126,900 |
| Junior Achievement of East Tennessee | Youth development | $120,700 |
| The Cancer Support Community East Tennessee | Medical disciplines | $120,150 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley | Youth development | $106,400 |
| Church of the Savior Ucc | Religion spiritual | $106,000 |
| Roane State Community College Foundation | Education | $101,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville Greene County | Youth development | $100,500 |
| Appalachian-northeast Tenn Resource Conservation and Development Counc | Disaster relief | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Food agriculture | $99,074 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Health & education | $95,000 |
| Knoxville Area Urban League | Housing shelter | $91,627 |
| Hometown Service Coalition | Disaster relief | $91,040 |
| First Tennessee Develop District | Disaster relief | $90,000 |
| St George's Episcopal Church | Religion spiritual | $86,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Inc | Housing shelter | $86,000 |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital Association Inc | Health general | $80,770 |
| Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church | Religion spiritual | $78,920 |
| Remote Area Medical | Health general | $76,794 |
| Jefferson County Ems | Disaster relief | $75,000 |
| Girl Talk Inc | Youth development | $75,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Tri Cities Tn Va Inc | Youth development | $74,900 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons Research | Medical disciplines | $70,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Medical research | $66,284 |
| Concord United Methodist Church | Disaster relief | $65,250 |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Employment | $65,000 |
| Knoxville Rotary Club Student Loan Fund Inc | Education | $62,000 |
| Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic Inc | Health general | $61,933 |
| Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation | Arts & culture | $54,500 |
| Maryville City Schools Foundation Inc | Philanthropy | $53,750 |
| United Way of East Tennessee Highlands | Disaster relief | $52,500 |
| Interfaith Health Center Inc | Health general | $50,521 |
| Clean Water Expected In East Tennessee | Disaster relief | $50,000 |
| Jefferson City Police Department | Disaster relief | $50,000 |
| University of Chicago | Medical research | $50,000 |
| Aidnet of Greene County Inc | Disaster relief | $50,000 |
| Michael J Fox Fnd For Parkinson Res | Religion spiritual | $50,000 |
| Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church | Disaster relief | $50,000 |
| Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | Religion spiritual | $50,000 |
| Kansas-talbott Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Disaster relief | $50,000 |
| Sevier Co High School Foundation | Education | $50,000 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Mental Health Foundation Inc | Mental health | $48,350 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains Inc | Youth development | $45,877 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Human services | $45,700 |
| Asbury United Methodist Church | Religion spiritual | $45,000 |
| Jefferson City Fire Department | Disaster relief | $44,000 |
| Friends of Great Smoky Mountain National Park Inc | Environmental | $42,877 |
| Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum | Environmental | $42,608 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Dumplin Valley Inc | Youth development | $42,500 |
| Barefoot Republic Inc | Youth development | $40,000 |
| Community Mediation Center Inc | Legal related | $40,000 |
| Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking | Human services | $40,000 |
| Peabody Essex Museum Inc | Arts & culture | $40,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Housing shelter | $40,000 |
| Orbit Village Project Inc | Foreign affairs | $39,505 |
| Laurel Church of Christ | Religion spiritual | $39,505 |
| Catholic Charities of East Tennessee Inc | Disaster relief | $38,500 |
| Tennessee Geographic Alliance Inc | Education | $38,500 |
| Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church | Foreign affairs | $38,100 |
| Town of White Pine Vol Fire Dept | Disaster relief | $36,100 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center Inc | Human services | $35,854 |
| National Storytelling Association | Disaster relief | $35,000 |
| Lakeshore Park Conservancy | Recreation sports | $35,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center of the Ninth Judicial Dist of Tennessee Inc | Human services | $35,000 |
| Bays Mountain Park Association | Environmental | $33,333 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Youth development | $33,200 |
| Childhelp Inc | Youth development | $32,800 |
| Our Place Company | Medical disciplines | $31,900 |
| Joni and Friends | Religion spiritual | $31,500 |
| Carson-newman University | Human services | $31,000 |
| Mooresburg Community Association | Arts & culture | $30,994 |
| Providence Christian Academy Inc | Education | $30,000 |
| Greene County United Way Inc | Philanthropy | $30,000 |
| Franklin Road Academy Inc | Education | $30,000 |
| Tennessee Valley Coalition To End Homelessness Inc | Disaster relief | $30,000 |
| Lipscomb University | Education | $30,000 |
| Knox Housing Partnership Inc | Housing shelter | $30,000 |
| We Remember You Inc | Medical disciplines | $30,000 |
| Hola Lakeway | Human services | $29,850 |
| Webb School of Knoxville | Education | $29,439 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of East Tennessee Foundation's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.