Funding search · EIN 620807696 · Knoxville, TN

East Tennessee Foundation

Name: East Tennessee Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

881
grants reported: $54.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $15,300
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

oper human services development disaster relief arts culture

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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 “kingsport” · $253,984

$195,400
Colonial Heights Umc - Kingsport · Kingsport, TN · 2024
Religion spiritual
$21,000
Kingsport Homeless Ministry · Kingsport, TN · 2024
Human services
$7,400
Greater Kingsport Family Ymca · Kingsport, TN · 2024
Education
$7,200
Kingsport City Schools Educ Fnd · Kingsport, TN · 2024
Education
$10,584
Engage Kingsport · Kingsport, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$6,000
Rotary Club of Kingsport Foundation · Kingsport, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$6,400
Kingsport City Schools Education Fo · Kingsport, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support

Top recipients

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

The University of Tennessee Knoxvi2 grants · $5.1M
Vanguard Charitable2 grants · $3.0M
Niswonger Foundation2 grants · $2.9M
Maryville College3 grants · $2.0M
Cancer Support Community East Tenne2 grants · $1.9M
National Philanthropic Trust1 grant · $1.8M
Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville &1 grant · $1.5M
University Health Systems1 grant · $1.3M
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee2 grants · $1.2M
United Way of Greater Knoxville3 grants · $940,572

Giving over time

$18.7M

2022

$21.3M

2023

$14.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 881 grants.

$4.0M
The University of Tennessee Knoxvi · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Capital campaign
$2.7M
Vanguard Charitable · Warwick, RI · 2023
Gen/oper support
$1.9M
Niswonger Foundation · Greeneville, TN · 2024
Education
$1.8M
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2022
Gen/oper support
$1.7M
Cancer Support Community East Tenne · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$1.6M
Maryville College · Maryville, TN · 2023
Building\restoration
$1.5M
Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville & · Greeneville, TN · 2023
Capital campaign
$1.3M
University Health Systems · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Building\restoration
$1.1M
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$1.1M
The University of Tennessee Knoxvi · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$1.0M
Niswonger Foundation · Greeneville, TN · 2022
Building/restoration
$650,635
Greene County United Way · Greeneville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$563,900
Arc Knox County · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Building\restoration
$555,522
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Philanthropy
$500,000
Oak Ridge Land Bank · Oak Ridge, TN · 2022
Capital campaign
$468,950
Morgan County Trustee · Wartburg, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$452,707
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$446,585
The Univ of Tennessee Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Education
$439,237
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Arts & culture
$437,000
University Health System · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Medical disciplines
$432,200
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$431,335
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2023
Gen/oper support
$400,000
King University Business Office - a · Bristol, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$398,000
Sunshine Services · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Human services
$329,000
Arc Knox County · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Building/restoration
$327,000
Morgan County Trustee · Wartburg, TN · 2024
Education
$321,000
University Health System · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$320,033
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2022
Gen/oper support
$315,100
Maryville College · Maryville, TN · 2022
Program development
$312,622
Schwab Charitable · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Philanthropy
$310,432
Rmhc of Knoxville Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Health general
$293,500
Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$284,750
Vanguard Charitable · Warwick, RI · 2024
Philanthropy
$273,500
Roane State Community College Found · Harriman, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$252,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$251,000
Wears Valley Ranch · Sevierville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$243,394
Knoxville Habitat for Humanity · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Housing shelter
$230,850
Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$228,000
Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Youth development
$225,000
King'S Academy Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$220,700
Junior Achievement of East Tennesse · Clinton, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$211,550
East Tennessee Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$200,000
Junior Achievement of Tri-Cities Tn · Kingsport, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$199,200
East Tennessee Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$198,250
East Tn Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Arts & culture
$197,000
Children'S Center of the Cumberland · Oneida, TN · 2022
Capital campaign
$195,400
Colonial Heights Umc - Kingsport · Kingsport, TN · 2024
Religion spiritual
$195,400
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$191,200
Colonial Heights United Methodist C · Kingsport, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$189,650
United Way of Greater Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$187,300
Colonial Heights United Methodist C · Kingsport, TN · 2022
Capital campaign
$186,000
Seeed · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$182,250
Women'S Fund of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Philanthropy
$177,090
Knoxville-Knox County Cac · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Housing shelter
$170,500
Cancer Support Community East Tenne · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$170,475
Women'S Fund of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$161,975
Women'S Fund of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$157,193
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Religion spiritual
$155,400
Knoxville-Knox Cty Cac Ofc On Aging · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Human services
$155,000
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$154,700
Maryville College · Maryville, TN · 2024
Education
$152,600
Knoxville-Knox County Cac Office On · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$150,000
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Education
$150,000
Knox Education Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$144,700
Knoxville-Knox County Cac Office On · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$142,800
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$138,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$134,290
City Shepherds · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$132,400
Junior Achievement of Tri-Cities Tn · Kingsport, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$131,500
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2024
Religion spiritual
$126,900
Second Presbyterian Church · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Religion spiritual
$125,900
Knoxville-Knox County Cac · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$120,700
Junior Achievement of East Tn · Clinton, TN · 2024
Youth development
$120,150
Cancer Support Community East Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Medical disciplines
$118,949
Humane Society of the Tennessee Val · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$115,473
St John'S Episcopal Cathedral · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$114,500
St John'S Episcopal Cathedral · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$114,045
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains Na · Kodak, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$109,000
Legacy Parks Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$106,500
Zoo Knoxville · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$106,400
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tn Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Youth development
$106,000
Church of the Savior Ucc · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Religion spiritual
$102,000
Girl Talk · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$101,000
Roane State Community College Fnd · Harriman, TN · 2024
Education
$100,500
Bgc of Greeneville & Greene County · Greeneville, TN · 2024
Youth development
$100,200
Church of the Savior United Church · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Capital campaign
$100,000
Appalachian Resour Conserv & Devel · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Disaster relief
$100,000
First Baptist Church Greeneville · Greeneville, TN · 2023
Gen/oper support
$100,000
Education Consumers Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$100,000
First Baptist Church Greeneville · Greeneville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$100,000
Platte Valley Healthcare Project · Saratoga, WY · 2022
Gen/oper support
$99,074
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tn · Maryville, TN · 2024
Food agriculture
$95,000
Ballad Health Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Health & education
$92,400
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$91,627
Knoxville Area Urban League · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Housing shelter
$91,040
Hometown Service Coalition · Mountain City, TN · 2024
Disaster relief
$90,900
Maryville City Schools Foundation · Maryville, TN · 2022
Gen/oper support
$90,000
First Tennessee Develop District · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Disaster relief
$86,000
Neighborhood Housing · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Housing shelter
$86,000
St George'S Episcopal Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
Religion spiritual

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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.