Funding search · EIN 581970851 · Knoxville, TN
The Clayton Family Foundation
Foundation website ↗Full IRS filings ↗
- $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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