Funding search · EIN 581970851 · Knoxville, TN

The Clayton Family Foundation

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$24.4M
in grants paid
148
grants
79
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $10.0M

    Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024

    Donor advised fund

  • $270,000

    Knoxville Science Museum · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Site demolition for new building

  • $255,000

    United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Improving lives in the community

  • $100,000

    Episcopal School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Capital building campaign

  • $100,000

    Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Art museum & education

  • $75,000

    Tn State Collab On Reforming Educ · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Educational reform

  • $75,000

    Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Christmas concert & endowment

  • $50,000

    Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Muse pop summer program

  • $24,700

    Webb School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $20,500

    Knoxville Zoological Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Conservation of animals

  • $12,500

    Ywca · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Building renovation/capital campaign

  • $10,000

    First United Methodist Church Knoxv · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Church general fund

  • $10,000

    Empty Stocking Fund · Cleveland, TN · 2024

    Christmas for those in need

  • $10,000

    Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Camp buck toms, at-risk youth

  • $7,500

    Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Public gardens

  • $5,000

    Metro Drug Coalition · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Community health services

  • $5,000

    Beech Park Baptist Church · Oliver Springs, TN · 2024

    Church general fund

  • $5,000

    Bryant'S Bridge · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Affordable housing

  • $5,000

    East Tennessee Community Design Ctr · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Community planning services

  • $5,000

    Grace Christian Academy · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    K-12 school

  • $5,000

    Great Smoky Mountains Institute · Townsend, TN · 2024

    Tremont marblegate farm

  • $5,000

    Interfaith Health Clinic · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Accessible health care

  • $5,000

    Knoxville Children'S Theatre · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Childrens theatre

  • $5,000

    Knoxville Montessori School · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    School

  • $5,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank East Tn · Maryville, TN · 2024

    Feed the hungry

  • $5,000

    Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    Ut knoxville quest program

  • $5,000

    Young-Williams Animal Ctr of E Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Animal shelter

  • $5,000

    Crossroads Community Church · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Beta Theta Boule Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Scholarship fund

  • $3,500

    Adopt a Golden Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Dog rescue

  • $2,500

    River & Rail Theatre Company · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Community theater

  • $2,500

    Museum of Appalachia · Clinton, TN · 2024

    Heros of southern appalachia event

  • $2,500

    Appalachian Ballet Company · Maryville, TN · 2024

    Dance school transportation

  • $2,500

    The Center for Family Resources · Marietta, GA · 2024

    General support fund

  • $2,500

    Helen Ross McNabb Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Community health services

  • $2,500

    Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy · Maryville, TN · 2024

    K-12 school

  • $2,500

    Knox Heritage · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Historical preservation

  • $1,500

    Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy · Lenoir City, TN · 2024

    Equine-assisted therapy

  • $1,000

    Friends of Nc State Museum of N Sci · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Museum conservation

  • $1,000

    Washington Policy Center · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Research & education

  • $1,000

    Leadership Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Leadership development

  • $1,000

    Kaleideum · Winston Salem, NC · 2024

    General support grant

  • $1,000

    Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support for nonprofit ballet company

  • $500

    Joy of Music · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Music educ for those in need

  • $500

    Pellissippi State Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Scholarship fund

  • $500

    Friends of Literacy · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Literacy program for those in need

  • $500

    Grow Free Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Drug trafficking awareness & freedom

  • $11.0M

    Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2023

    Donor advised fund

  • $300,000

    Knoxville Science Museum · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Site demolition for new building

  • $255,000

    United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Improving lives in the community

  • $102,500

    Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Art museum & education

  • $100,000

    Episcopal School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Capital building campaign

  • $75,000

    Tn State Collab On Reforming Educ · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Educational reform

  • $70,000

    Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Christmas concert & endowment

  • $50,000

    Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Muse pop summer program

  • $37,500

    Ywca · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Building renovation/capital campaign

  • $35,000

    Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Camp buck toms, at-risk youth

  • $22,900

    Webb School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $18,000

    Knoxville Zoological Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Conservation of animals

  • $10,000

    First United Methodist Church Knoxv · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Church general fund

  • $10,000

    Empty Stocking Fund · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Christmas food baskets & toys

  • $8,000

    Young-Williams Animal Ctr of E Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Animal shelter

  • $7,500

    Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Public gardens

  • $5,500

    Second Harvest Food Bank East Tn · Maryville, TN · 2023

    Feed the hungry

  • $5,000

    Grace Christian Academy · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    K-12 school

  • $5,000

    Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy · Maryville, TN · 2023

    K-12 school

  • $5,000

    Smoky Mountain Animal Care Fdn · Maryville, TN · 2023

    Animal care

  • $5,000

    Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy · Lenoir City, TN · 2023

    Equine-assisted therapy

  • $5,000

    Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023

    Ut knoxville quest program

  • $5,000

    East Tennessee Community Design Ctr · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Community planning services

  • $5,000

    East Tennessee Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Butler exhibit

  • $5,000

    Great Smoky Mountains Institute · Townsend, TN · 2023

    Tremont marblegate farm

  • $5,000

    Beech Park Baptist Church · Oliver Springs, TN · 2023

    Church general fund

  • $5,000

    Interfaith Health Clinic · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Accessible health care

  • $5,000

    Bryant'S Bridge · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Affordable housing

  • $5,000

    Knoxville Children'S Theatre · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Childrens theatre

  • $4,000

    St John'S Episcopal Cathedral · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Church general fund

  • $3,000

    Knoxville Montessori School · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    School

  • $2,500

    Helen Ross McNabb Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Community health services

  • $2,500

    Appalachian Ballet Company · Maryville, TN · 2023

    Dance school transportation

  • $2,500

    Country Music Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Country music preservation/education

  • $2,500

    Helping Mamas Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Diaper and baby supply assistance

  • $2,500

    Knox Heritage · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Historical preservation

  • $2,500

    Museum of Appalachia · Clinton, TN · 2023

    Heros of southern appalachia event

  • $2,500

    River & Rail Theatre Company · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Community theater

  • $2,500

    Variety of Eastern Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Children's charity

  • $2,000

    East Tennessee Children'S Hospital · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Children's healthcare

  • $2,000

    American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Medical research

  • $1,200

    Sig Ep · Richmond, VA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Hospitality Pantries Inc Dba Fish · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Food pantry

  • $1,000

    Washington Policy Center · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Research & education

  • $1,000

    Halls High School · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Robotics team

  • $1,000

    Computer Museum of America · Roswell, GA · 2023

    Love bytes & general support

  • $1,000

    Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support for nonprofit ballet company

  • $1,000

    South Doyle High School · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Robotics team

  • $1,000

    Leadership Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Leadership development

  • $500

    American Legion Auxiliary Unit 2 · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Pearl harbor day celebration

  • $255,000

    United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Improving lives in the community

  • $100,000

    Episcopal School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Capital building campaign

  • $100,000

    Knox Education Foundaton · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Public education

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.