Funding search · EIN 371877729 · Knoxville, TN

The Boyd Foundation

Name: The Boyd Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

202
grants reported: $17.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

tennessee budget community through build east lives parks

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Funding pattern

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45 grants matching “knoxville” · $5.8M

$987,500
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$750,000
Wesley House Community Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To assist and provide services for knoxville's most under resourced and marginalized areas
$666,667
Zoo Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To share fun experiences that educate and inspire.
$250,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences.
$200,000
Interfaith Health Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To help provide comprehensive, affordable care to working uninsured or underserved individuals in the knoxville area.
$190,000
Fish Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To help create a community of inclusion and welcome in knoxville.
$150,000
City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To build dog parks in the community.
$65,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To develop and sustain a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east tennessee audiences of all ages.
$50,000
Wdvx · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To provide an outlet for local talents on live radio in front of an audience and in-studio performanaces at our studios located in knoxville.
$50,000
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To create a thriving entrepreneurial community that is accessible, diverse, and sustainable.
$20,000
Leadership Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To provide enhanced servant leadership skills and knowledge of current issues, to foster meaningful and lasting engagement in east tennessee.
$7,000
Rotary Foundation of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To build lasting friendships through contributions to a variety of local and international service projects.
$2,500
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To preserve land and public area for knoxville community.
$2,000
Knoxville Area Urban League · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To enable african americans to secure self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights
$500
Hope Resource Center of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To help women with pregnancy and other reproductive health concerns, including pregnancy testing and abortion information.
$333,333
Zoo Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To share fun experiences that educate and inspire.
$300,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$282,500
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$250,000
Wesley House Community Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To assist and provide services for knoxville's most under resourced and marginalized areas
$250,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences.
$215,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$100,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$50,000
Wdvx · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To provide an outlet for local talents on live radio in front of an audience and in-studio performanaces at our studios located in knoxville.
$10,000
Knoxville Area Urban League · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To enable african americans to secure self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights
$10,000
Breaststrokes Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To empower women by encouraging women to come together in artistc expression.
$10,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To develop and sustain a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east tennessee audiences of all ages.
$10,000
Leadership Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To provide enhanced servant leadership skills and knowledge of current issues, to foster meaningful and lasting engagement in east tennessee.
$5,500
Rotary Foundation of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To build lasting friendships through contributions to a variety of local and international service projects.
$5,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$5,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To develop and sustain a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east tennessee audiences of all ages.
$2,500
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To preserve land and public area for knoxville community.
$500
Hope Resource Center of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To help women with pregnancy and other reproductive health concerns, including pregnancy testing and abortion information.
$250,000
James White'S Fort Association · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To preserve the first house of knoxville.
$150,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$35,000
East Tn Equality Cncl Inc Dba Knox Pride · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To create events that interact with the community and promote inclusion and equality for the lgbtq+ citizens of knoxville.
$25,000
Wdvx · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To provide an outlet for local talents on live radio in front of an audience and in-studio performanaces at our studios located in knoxville.
$24,000
Keep Knoxville Beautiful · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To inspire and empower knox county communities to improve their quality of life through beautification and environmental stewardship.
$15,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences.
$12,500
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$10,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To develop and sustain a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east tennessee audiences of all ages.
$10,000
Leadership Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To provide enhanced servant leadership skills and knowledge of current issues, to foster meaningful and lasting engagement in east tennessee.
$5,000
Rotary Foundation of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To build lasting friendships through contributions to a variety of local and international service projects.
$5,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To develop and sustain a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east tennessee audiences of all ages.
$2,500
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To preserve land and public area for knoxville community.
$500
Hope Resource Center of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To help women with pregnancy and other reproductive health concerns, including pregnancy testing and abortion information.

Top recipients

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

University of Tennessee Foundation12 grants · $3.4M
United Way of Greater Knoxville8 grants · $2.1M
Girl Talk2 grants · $1.0M
Carter County Chamber Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
Zoo Knoxville2 grants · $1.0M
Wesley House Community Center2 grants · $1.0M
Knox Education Foundation7 grants · $697,500
Muse Knoxville3 grants · $515,000
Score3 grants · $450,000
Big Ears Festival2 grants · $450,000

Giving over time

$3.4M

2022

$4.6M

2023

$9.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 202 grants.

$1.6M
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$1.0M
Carter County Chamber Foundation · Elizabethton, TN · 2024
Hurricane helene relief fund
$987,500
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$830,000
Girl Talk · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To empower girls to become their best selves by reducing the likelihood of teen pregnancy and helping them to advance educationally
$750,000
Wesley House Community Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To assist and provide services for knoxville's most under resourced and marginalized areas
$666,667
Zoo Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To share fun experiences that educate and inspire.
$500,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$500,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$400,000
Hometon Service Coalition · Mountain City, TN · 2024
Hurricane helene relief
$333,333
Zoo Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To share fun experiences that educate and inspire.
$307,500
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To support the work of the mcnabb center with leadership and direction.
$300,000
Big Ears Festival · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create joyful, meaningful, and transcendent cultural experiences that defy boundaries, fuel curiosity, ignite the spirit, and nourish the soul
$300,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$282,500
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$250,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences.
$250,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences.
$250,000
Wesley House Community Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To assist and provide services for knoxville's most under resourced and marginalized areas
$250,000
James White'S Fort Association · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To preserve the first house of knoxville.
$227,500
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
For annual budget.
$215,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$200,000
Interfaith Health Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To help provide comprehensive, affordable care to working uninsured or underserved individuals in the knoxville area.
$200,000
Girl Talk · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To empower girls to become their best selves by reducing the likelihood of teen pregnancy and helping them to advance educationally
$200,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$200,000
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
For annual budget.
$200,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$194,246
Change Campus Culture · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To provide assistance and information on improving college campus.
$190,000
Fish Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To help create a community of inclusion and welcome in knoxville.
$150,000
City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To build dog parks in the community.
$150,000
Score · Nashville, TN · 2024
For annual budget.
$150,000
Big Ears Festival · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create joyful, meaningful, and transcendent cultural experiences that defy boundaries, fuel curiosity, ignite the spirit, and nourish the soul
$150,000
Score · Nashville, TN · 2023
For annual budget.
$150,000
Score · Nashville, TN · 2022
For annual budget.
$150,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$125,000
Seeed · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To provide pathways out of poverty for young adults through career readiness training
$125,000
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
For annual budget.
$115,000
Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Helping youth to build lasting relationships with jesus christ.
$108,147
Two Bikes · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Dedicated to expanding access to the benefits of riding a bike in knoxvill.
$100,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To transform the lives of children through mentorship.
$100,000
Knox County Community Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To serve and support community gardens and growers in knox county
$100,000
Roane State Foundation · Harriman, TN · 2024
To strengthen communities and eliminate barriers to student success.
$100,000
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
For annual budget.
$100,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
$100,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$100,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$90,000
Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Helping youth to build lasting relationships with jesus christ.
$80,730
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts · Gatlinburg, TN · 2024
To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.
$80,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Tn Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Annual budget
$80,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · Maryville, TN · 2024
To serve those experiencing hunger across east tennessee
$75,000
Random Acts of Flowers · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To improve the emotional health and well-being of individuals in healthcare facilities by delivering recycled flowers, encouragement, and personal moments of kindness.
$75,000
Random Acts of Flowers · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To improve the emotional health and well-being of individuals in healthcare facilities by delivering recycled flowers, encouragement, and personal moments of kindness.
$75,000
Two Bikes · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Dedicated to expanding access to the benefits of riding a bike in knoxvill.
$75,000
Random Acts of Flowers · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To improve the emotional health and well-being of individuals in healthcare facilities by delivering recycled flowers, encouragement, and personal moments of kindness.
$72,913
Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To serve young people in east tennessee by creating a positive impact.
$66,000
City of Cookeville · Cookeville, TN · 2022
To build dog parks in community.
$65,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To develop and sustain a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east tennessee audiences of all ages.
$63,888
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
For annual budget.
$62,000
Two Bikes · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Dedicated to expanding access to the benefits of riding a bike in knoxvill.
$60,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$60,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$50,875
Equal Chance for Education · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide higher education opportunities regardless of race, religion, or nation or birth
$50,000
Governor'S Early Literacy Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
To strengthen early literacy by providing high-quality books to children.
$50,000
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To create a thriving entrepreneurial community that is accessible, diverse, and sustainable.
$50,000
Spark · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To connect people with disabilities in east tennessee to adaptive technology tools and services they need to live with maximum independence and dignity.
$50,000
Wdvx · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To provide an outlet for local talents on live radio in front of an audience and in-studio performanaces at our studios located in knoxville.
$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To transform the lives of children through mentorship.
$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Tn Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Annual budget
$50,000
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To support the work of the mcnabb center with leadership and direction.
$50,000
Johnson City Hall · Johnson City, TN · 2023
To build dog parks in the community
$50,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
For annual budget.
$50,000
Spark · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To connect people with disabilities in east tennessee to adaptive technology tools and services they need to live with maximum independence and dignity.
$50,000
Susannah'S House · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To provide a nurturing and therapeutic environment for individuals and families to achieve sobriety
$50,000
Wdvx · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To provide an outlet for local talents on live radio in front of an audience and in-studio performanaces at our studios located in knoxville.
$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To transform the lives of children through mentorship.
$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Tn Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Annual budget
$50,000
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To support the work of the mcnabb center with leadership and direction.
$50,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
For annual budget.
$50,000
The Mend House · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To empower individuals to gain control over their actions, decisions and choices.
$50,000
University of Chattanooge Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To provide resources that support distinctive programs and promote bold initiatives that enrich the educational experience at the university of tennessee at chattanooga.
$47,750
Equal Chance for Education · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide higher education opportunities regardless of race, religion, or nation or birth
$40,000
South-Doyle Chorus Booster Club · Knoxville, TN · 2022
For annual budget.
$37,765
Junior Appalachian Musicians · Independence, VA · 2024
To provide communities with the tools and support they need to teach children to play and dance to traditional old time and bluegrass music.
$37,500
Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation · Maryville, TN · 2023
To provide funding to the blount county animal center to ensure exceptional medical care and adoption outcomes.
$37,500
Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation · Maryville, TN · 2022
To provide funding to the blount county animal center to ensure exceptional medical care and adoption outcomes.
$35,000
East Tn Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To engage the public with the message that history is important.
$35,000
East Tn Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2023
To engage the public with the message that history is important.
$35,000
East Tn Equality Cncl Inc Dba Knox Pride · Knoxville, TN · 2022
To create events that interact with the community and promote inclusion and equality for the lgbtq+ citizens of knoxville.
$30,500
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
$30,000
A Step Ahead of East Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To remove barriers to contraception through education, outreach, and access to birth control
$30,000
Junior Achievement of East Tn · Clinton, TN · 2024
To provide a positive, enriching learning experience free of bias that promotes greater economic opportunity.
$30,000
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
For annual budget.
$30,000
Lipscomb University · Nashville, TN · 2024
For annual budget.
$30,000
Lipscomb University · Nashville, TN · 2023
For annual budget.
$30,000
Lipscomb University · Nashville, TN · 2022
For annual budget.
$25,000
Lakeshore Park Conservancy · Knoxville, TN · 2024
For annual budget.
$25,000
Volunteer Ministry Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
To serve individuals who are in crisis and who may be at risk of losing their house
$25,000
City of Jackson · Jackson, TN · 2023
To build dog parks in community
$25,000
City of Waverly · Waverly, TN · 2023
To build dog parks in the community
$25,000
Lakeshore Park Conservancy · Knoxville, TN · 2023
For annual budget.
$25,000
McEwen City Hall · McEwen, TN · 2023
To build dog parks in the community
$25,000
Overton Park Conservancy · Memphis, TN · 2023
To build dog parks in the community

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