Funding search · EIN 331025696 · Knoxville, TN

Variety of Eastern Tennessee

Name: Variety of Eastern Tennessee grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

76
grants reported: $774,895
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $7,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

purchase children supplies train advocates food retain volunteer

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

7 grants matching “check” · $76,300

$6,500
Court Appointed Special Advocate Lakeway · Morristown, TN · 2024
Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates. Support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Tennessee (Bbbs) · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Fund background checks and finger printing on all mentor matches.
$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To provide funding for background checks for volunteers who mentor underprivileged children.
$10,000
Casa - Tn Heartland · Oak Ridge, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, background checks and attend casa conference to train new advocacy volunteers.
$10,000
Casa Corridor of East Tn · Athens, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, background checks and attend casa conference to train new advocacy volunteers.
$10,000
Casa of Bradley · Cleveland, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, milage and background checks to train new advocacy volunteers.
$9,800
Casa Monroe · Madisonville, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, milage and background checks to train new advocacy volunteers.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Dream Connection3 grants · $98,500
Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties3 grants · $55,000
Fish Hospitality Pantries2 grants · $45,000
Covenant Health - Katerpillar Kids Camp2 grants · $40,000
Covenant Homecare Katerpillar Kamp2 grants · $35,000
Fish Hospitality Pantries Attn Jim Wrightbeth Carrol Hunley1 grant · $30,000
Fish Pantries1 grant · $30,000
Friends of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs2 grants · $25,000
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee3 grants · $23,000
Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (Adfac)1 grant · $20,000

Giving over time

$55,000

2021

$219,800

2022

$288,095

2023

$212,000

2024

Grant history

All 76 reported grants, largest first.

$35,000
Dream Connection · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Fulfilling dreams for children faced with chronically debilitating and life thre
$35,000
Dream Connection · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Special dreams for children with life threatening and chronically-debilitating illnesses.
$30,000
Fish Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Purchase nutritious food supporting their children boost bags.
$30,000
Fish Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Purchase nutritious food supporting their children boost bags.
$30,000
Fish Hospitality Pantries Attn Jim Wrightbeth Carrol Hunley · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To purchase food for their boost program serving at risk children.
$28,500
Dream Connection · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Fulfilling dreams for children who are sick or terminally ill.
$20,000
Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties · Oak Ridge, TN · 2024
Purchase school supplies for backpack program.
$20,000
Covenant Health - Katerpillar Kids Camp · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Purchase supplies to support their child bereavement camp.
$20,000
Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (Adfac) · Oak Ridge, TN · 2023
Purchase school supplies for backpack program.
$20,000
Covenant Health - Katerpillar Kids Camp · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Purchase supplies to support their child bereavement camp.
$20,000
Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties · Oak Ridge, TN · 2022
To provide backpacks filled with school supplies to economically disadvantaged children.
$20,000
Covenant Homecare Katerpillar Kamp · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To provide funding supporting their berhevement camp that assists children who are greiving the death of a loved one.
$15,000
Friends of Knox County Library - Dolly'S Imagination Library · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Funds would allow one book every month to be delivered to low income families with children for one year.
$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Tennessee (Bbbs) · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Fund background checks and finger printing on all mentor matches.
$15,000
Thrive (Soar Youth Ministries) · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Purchase nutritious food for their after school program
$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To provide funding for background checks for volunteers who mentor underprivileged children.
$15,000
Friends of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs · Alcoa, TN · 2022
To fund family zoo day expenses along with supplies and support for their multiple respite events held throughout the year.
$15,000
Soar Youth Ministries · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To purchase nutritious food for the children in their afterschool program.
$15,000
Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties · Oak Ridge, TN · 2021
To provide backpacks filled with school supplies to economically disadvantaged children.
$15,000
Covenant Homecare Katerpillar Kamp · Knoxville, TN · 2021
To provide funding for the camp facility that assists children and families who are greiving the death of a loved one. They provide counselors and equine assisted grief counseling.
$15,000
Fish Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2021
To help ensure that families in the knoxville area have the food and nutrition they need to thrive.
$10,000
Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Purchase helmets and fund scholarships toward their camps that serve children with disabilities.
$10,000
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Purchase clothing, hygiene items, school supplies and, transportation costs for
$10,000
Dolly'S Imagination Library · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Books for low income families with children
$10,000
Friends of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs · Alcoa, TN · 2023
Cover expenses for teachers, nurses, food, supplies, facility fees and entrance
$10,000
Casa - Tn Heartland · Oak Ridge, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, background checks and attend casa conference to train new advocacy volunteers.
$10,000
Casa Corridor of East Tn · Athens, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, background checks and attend casa conference to train new advocacy volunteers.
$10,000
Casa of Bradley · Cleveland, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, milage and background checks to train new advocacy volunteers.
$10,000
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To purchase suppiles such as clothing, hygiene items and school suppiles supporting their chaps programing.
$10,000
Child Help Childrens Center of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To purchase much needed clothing and experiances for children living in foster care.
$10,000
Knox County Imagination Library · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To purchase new books for at risk children.
$10,000
Friends of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs · Alcoa, TN · 2021
To provide access to early intervention professionals to families with infants and young children with disabilities.
$9,800
Casa Monroe · Madisonville, TN · 2022
To purchase supplies, milage and background checks to train new advocacy volunteers.
$8,800
Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Bike helmets and scholarships to special camp for children with epilepsy
$8,500
Child Advocacy Center of the 9th Judicial District · Lenoir City, TN · 2024
Support their scan program funding transportation, staffing, and supplies.
$7,500
Wesley House · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Support their after-school and summer programming. Food, transportation, suppli
$7,000
Iva'S Place · Lenoir City, TN · 2024
Support their domestic violence shelter, funding rent, supplies, toys, utilities and transportation.
$7,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate of Bradley and Polk Counties(Casa) · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$7,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate of Monroe County (Casa Monroe) · Madisonville, TN · 2023
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$7,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate of the Tennessee Valley (Casa) · Loudon, TN · 2023
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$7,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate-Corridor East Tn(Casa) · Athens, TN · 2023
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$7,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate-Northeast Tn(Casa) · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$7,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate-Tn Heartland(Casa) · Oak Ridge, TN · 2023
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$6,500
Court Appointed Special Advocate Lakeway · Morristown, TN · 2024
Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates. Support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$6,000
Girl Talk · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Support their after-school program funding supplies and costs related to recruit, train volunteers.
$6,000
Nourish One Child Program - Keith Memorial Church · Athens, TN · 2024
Purchase food supporting their children's weekend backpack program.
$6,000
Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center · Kingsport, TN · 2024
Fund scholarships for their trauma-informed care equine assisted services.
$6,000
Shiloh Riders Association · Kodak, TN · 2023
Purchase clothing, hygiene items, school supplies supporting their "toy run and
$6,000
Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center · Kingsport, TN · 2023
Scholarships to their equine-assisted service for children with trauma
$5,245
Child Advocacy Center of Hamilton County · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Purchase equipment and training for eye movement desensitization and reprocessin
$5,000
Friends of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs · Alcoa, TN · 2024
Cover expenses for teachers, nurses, food, supplies, facility fees and entrance fees into the knoxville zoo supporting their respite program.
$5,000
Hoof & Harness Experimental Learning · Strawberry Plains, TN · 2024
Cover two children's scholarships to their equine therapy program.
$5,000
Koinonia Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Support their camps, funding camp lodging, rental support, meals and activites.
$5,000
Bijou · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Scholarships for their summer camp program and transportation
$5,000
Casa of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$5,000
Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Printing curriculum, purchase bibles, supplies, field trip and camp experiences
$5,000
Girl Talk · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Supplies to recruit and train volunteers as well as program curriculum supplies
$5,000
Mission of Hope · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Purchase school supplies supporting their backpack program.
$5,000
Nourish One Child Program - Keith Memorial Church · Athens, TN · 2023
Purchase food supporting their children's weekend back pack program.
$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tn · Maryville, TN · 2023
Purchase food for their food for kids program
$4,800
Hoof & Harness Experimental Learning · Strawberry Plains, TN · 2023
Cover two children's scholarships to their equine therapy program.
$4,000
Thrive (Soar Youth Ministries) · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Purchase nutritious snacks and dinners to prepare for the children in their care across multiple knoxville locations.
$3,500
Morristown Hamblen Central Services · Morristown, TN · 2024
Purchase clothing and holiday presents supporting teen clients.
$3,500
Morristown Hamblen Central Services · Morristown, TN · 2023
Purchase clothing and holiday presents supporting teen clients.
$3,000
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Purchase clothing, hygiene products, books, toys, food, and other essential supplies to support their child emergency shelter.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate Bradley and Polk Counties · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate Corridor East Tn · Athens, TN · 2024
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate Monroe County · Madisonville, TN · 2024
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate Northeast Tn · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate Tennessee Valley · Loudon, TN · 2024
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate Tn Heartland · Oak Ridge, TN · 2024
Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.
$2,500
Tremont Institute (Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont) · Townsend, TN · 2023
Funding supplies, food and beverages.
$1,750
Girls Incorporated of Tn Valley (Girls Inc) · Oak Ridge, TN · 2023
Supplies and instructor fees for their project "bold", violence prevention progr
$1,000
Mission of Hope · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Purchase school supplies supporting their backpack program.
$1,000
Monroe County Imagination Library · Madisonville, TN · 2024
Purchase 2 months of books for enrolled children.

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.