Funding search · EIN 581970851 · Knoxville, TN

The Clayton Family Foundation

Name: The Clayton Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

148
grants reported: $24.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
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

community education school church health building christmas services

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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.

38 grants matching “knoxville” · $2.5M

$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
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
$7,500
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Public gardens
$5,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Ut knoxville quest program
$5,000
Knoxville Children'S Theatre · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Childrens theatre
$5,000
Knoxville Montessori School · Knoxville, TN · 2024
School
$3,500
Adopt a Golden Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Dog rescue
$1,000
Leadership Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Leadership development
$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
$70,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Christmas concert & endowment
$50,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Muse pop summer program
$22,900
Webb School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Scholarship
$18,000
Knoxville Zoological Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Conservation of animals
$7,500
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Public gardens
$5,000
Knoxville Children'S Theatre · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Childrens theatre
$5,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Ut knoxville quest program
$3,000
Knoxville Montessori School · Knoxville, TN · 2023
School
$2,500
Helping Mamas Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Diaper and baby supply assistance
$1,000
Leadership Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Leadership development
$255,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Improving lives in the community
$100,000
Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Art museum & education
$100,000
Episcopal School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Capital building campaign
$62,500
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Christmas concert & endowment
$21,750
Webb School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
K-12 school
$20,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Muse pop summer program
$13,000
Knoxville Zoological Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Conservation of animals
$10,000
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Public gardens
$5,000
Knoxville Children'S Theatre · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Childrens theatre
$5,000
Family Promise of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Assistance to homeless

Top recipients

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

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund2 grants · $21.0M
United Way of Greater Knoxville3 grants · $765,000
Knoxville Science Museum2 grants · $570,000
Knoxville Museum of Art3 grants · $302,500
Episcopal School of Knoxville3 grants · $300,000
Tn State Collab On Reforming Educ3 grants · $225,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $207,500
Muse Knoxville3 grants · $120,000
Knox Education Foundaton1 grant · $100,000
Ywca3 grants · $85,000

Giving over time

$1.1M

2022

$12.2M

2023

$11.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 148 grants.

$11.0M
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Donor advised fund
$10.0M
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Donor advised fund
$300,000
Knoxville Science Museum · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Site demolition for new building
$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
$255,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Improving lives in the community
$255,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
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 · 2024
Capital building campaign
$100,000
Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Art museum & education
$100,000
Episcopal School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Capital building campaign
$100,000
Episcopal School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Capital building campaign
$100,000
Knox Education Foundaton · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Public education
$100,000
Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Art museum & education
$75,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Christmas concert & endowment
$75,000
Tn State Collab On Reforming Educ · Nashville, TN · 2024
Educational reform
$75,000
Tn State Collab On Reforming Educ · Nashville, TN · 2023
Educational reform
$75,000
Tn State Collab On Reforming Educ · Nashville, TN · 2022
Educational reform
$70,000
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Christmas concert & endowment
$62,500
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Christmas concert & endowment
$50,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Muse pop summer program
$50,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Muse pop summer program
$50,000
Horatio Alger Association · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Scholarships
$50,000
Motlow College Foundation · Lynchburg, TN · 2022
Stem endowment
$50,000
Pellissippi State Comm College Fdn · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Building campaign
$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
$35,000
Ywca · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Womens christian association
$25,000
Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Camp buck toms
$24,700
Webb School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Scholarship
$22,900
Webb School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Scholarship
$21,750
Webb School of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
K-12 school
$20,500
Knoxville Zoological Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Conservation of animals
$20,000
Muse Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Muse pop summer program
$18,000
Knoxville Zoological Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Conservation of animals
$13,000
Knoxville Zoological Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Conservation of animals
$12,500
Ywca · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Building renovation/capital campaign
$10,000
Empty Stocking Fund · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Christmas for those in need
$10,000
First United Methodist Church Knoxv · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Church general fund
$10,000
Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Camp buck toms, at-risk youth
$10,000
Empty Stocking Fund · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Christmas food baskets & toys
$10,000
First United Methodist Church Knoxv · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Church general fund
$10,000
Empty Stocking Fund · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Christmas food baskets & toys
$10,000
First United Methodist Church Knoxv · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Church general fund
$10,000
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Public gardens
$8,000
Young-Williams Animal Ctr of E Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Animal shelter
$7,500
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Public gardens
$7,500
Knoxville Botanical Gardens · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Public gardens
$5,500
Second Harvest Food Bank East Tn · Maryville, TN · 2023
Feed the hungry
$5,500
Second Harvest Food Bank East Tn · Maryville, TN · 2022
Feed the hungry
$5,000
Beech Park Baptist Church · Oliver Springs, TN · 2024
Church general fund
$5,000
Beta Theta Boule Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Scholarship fund
$5,000
Bryant'S Bridge · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Affordable housing
$5,000
Crossroads Community Church · Knoxville, TN · 2024
General support
$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
Metro Drug Coalition · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Community health services
$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
Beech Park Baptist Church · Oliver Springs, TN · 2023
Church general fund
$5,000
Bryant'S Bridge · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Affordable housing
$5,000
Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy · Maryville, TN · 2023
K-12 school
$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
Grace Christian Academy · Knoxville, TN · 2023
K-12 school
$5,000
Great Smoky Mountains Institute · Townsend, TN · 2023
Tremont marblegate farm
$5,000
Interfaith Health Clinic · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Accessible health care
$5,000
Knoxville Children'S Theatre · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Childrens theatre
$5,000
Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy · Lenoir City, TN · 2023
Equine-assisted therapy
$5,000
Smoky Mountain Animal Care Fdn · Maryville, TN · 2023
Animal care
$5,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Ut knoxville quest program
$5,000
Bryant'S Bridge · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Affordable housing
$5,000
Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy · Maryville, TN · 2022
K-12 school
$5,000
East Tennessee Community Design Ctr · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Community planning services
$5,000
Family Promise of Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Assistance to homeless
$5,000
Grace Christian Academy · Knoxville, TN · 2022
K-12 school
$5,000
Great Smoky Mountains Institute · Townsend, TN · 2022
Tremont marblegate farm
$5,000
Interfaith Health Clinic · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Accessible health care
$5,000
Knoxville Children'S Theatre · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Childrens theatre
$5,000
Museum of Appalachia · Clinton, TN · 2022
Heros of southern appalachia event
$5,000
Smoky Mountain Animal Care Fdn · Maryville, TN · 2022
Animal care
$4,000
St John'S Episcopal Cathedral · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Church general fund
$3,500
Adopt a Golden Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Dog rescue
$3,000
Knoxville Montessori School · Knoxville, TN · 2023
School
$3,000
Beech Park Baptist Church · Oliver Springs, TN · 2022
Church general fund
$3,000
Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy · Lenoir City, TN · 2022
Using horses for therapy
$2,600
Sig Ep · Richmond, VA · 2022
General fund
$2,500
Appalachian Ballet Company · Maryville, TN · 2024
Dance school transportation
$2,500
Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy · Maryville, TN · 2024
K-12 school
$2,500
Helen Ross McNabb Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Community health services
$2,500
Knox Heritage · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Historical preservation
$2,500
Museum of Appalachia · Clinton, TN · 2024
Heros of southern appalachia event
$2,500
River & Rail Theatre Company · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Community theater
$2,500
The Center for Family Resources · Marietta, GA · 2024
General support fund
$2,500
Appalachian Ballet Company · Maryville, TN · 2023
Dance school transportation

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