Funding search · EIN 621819796 · Brentwood, TN
The Powell Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 85
- grants reported
- $2.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- 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
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Funding pattern
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12 grants matching “powell” · $750,000
- $200,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
James j powell genomics endowment
- $50,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
James j powell sr scholarship
- $50,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Michael powell scholarship
- $50,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Jennifer powell scholarship
- $200,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
James j powell genomics endowment
- $25,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
James j powell sr scholarship
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Michael powell sholarship
- $25,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Jennifer powell scholarship
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Michael powell scholarship
- $50,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Sandra g powell women's athletic
- $30,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Powell keyboard fund
- $20,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Powell choral music scholarship fund
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 Tennessee10 grants · $800,000
- East Tennessee State University24 grants · $740,000
- Etsu Foundation13 grants · $257,500
- University of Tennessee Foundation2 grants · $125,000
- Bumc5 grants · $118,000
- Johnson City Symphony4 grants · $100,000
- Holston Homes4 grants · $90,000
- Ut Institute of Agriculture1 grant · $75,000
- Crumley House3 grants · $67,500
- Davis House1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 85 reported grants, largest first.
- $235,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Jenrett endowment
- $200,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
James j powell genomics endowment
- $200,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
James j powell genomics endowment
- $75,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Ut genomics graduate student
- $75,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Ut genomics graduate student
- $75,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Graduate student support
- $75,000
Ut Institute of Agriculture · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Genomics graduate student support
- $60,000
Crumley House · Limestone, TN · 2024
Annual gift
- $50,000
Bumc · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Building fund
- $50,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Michael powell scholarship
- $50,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Jennifer powell scholarship
- $50,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Sgp womens athletic scholarship
- $50,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024
James j powell sr scholarship
- $50,000
Bumc · Brentwood, TN · 2023
Building fund
- $50,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Sgp womens athletic scholarship
- $50,000
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Sandra g powell women's athletic
- $45,000
Johnson City Symphony · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Concert aid
- $40,000
Holston Homes · Greeneville, TN · 2024
Mary weems burton
- $35,000
Johnson City Symphony · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Concert aid
- $30,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Orchestra scholarship
- $30,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Orchestra scholarship
- $30,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Dr. Hu piano scholarship
- $30,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Powell keyboard fund
- $25,000
Davis House · Franklin, TN · 2024
Annual gift
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Steinway scholarship
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Engineering
- $25,000
Healing House · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Annual gift
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Michael powell sholarship
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Michael powell scholarship
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Steinway scholarship
- $25,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Engineering
- $25,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
James j powell sr scholarship
- $25,000
University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Jennifer powell scholarship
- $25,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Etsu martin center spring concert
- $25,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Steinway scholarship fund
- $25,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Engineering
- $20,000
Bumc Day School · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Scholarship
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Bluegrass endowment
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
College of business
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Bluegrass scholarship
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Choral scholarship
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Business endowment
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Jenrett endowment
- $20,000
Holston Homes · Greeneville, TN · 2024
Hutchins legacy fund
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Bluegrass scholarship
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Choral scholarship
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Jenrett endowment
- $20,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
College of business
- $20,000
Holston Homes · Greeneville, TN · 2023
Mary weems burton
- $20,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Bluegrass scholarship fund
- $20,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
College of business
- $20,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Jenrette endowment interest
- $20,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Powell choral music scholarship fund
- $12,500
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Instrumental scholarship
- $12,500
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Instrumental scholarship
- $12,500
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Instrumental scholarship fund
- $10,000
Bumc · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Youth choir scholarships
- $10,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Pre-college endowment
- $10,000
Johnson City Symphony · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Annual gift
- $10,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Pre-college endowment
- $10,000
Holston Homes · Greeneville, TN · 2023
Hutchins legacy fund
- $10,000
Johnson City Symphony · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Annual gift
- $10,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Women's basketball program
- $10,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Pre-college endowment
- $10,000
Etsu Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Men's hoop program
- $10,000
Holston United Methodist Home for · Greeneville, TN · 2022
Hutchins legacy fund
- $10,000
Holston United Mothodist Home for · Greenville, TN · 2022
Hutchins legacy fund
- $10,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Ne Tn · Kingsport, TN · 2022
Food for kids backpack program
- $10,000
United Way of East Tn Highlands · Johnson City, TN · 2022
United way of east tn highlands
- $6,915
Emily Johnson · Memphis, TN · 2024
Scholarship
- $6,880
Emily Johnson · Memphis, TN · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Bumc · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame · Nashville, TN · 2024
J byrd scholarship
- $5,000
Crumley House · Limestone, TN · 2023
Annual gift
- $5,000
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame · Nashville, TN · 2023
J byrd scholarship
- $5,000
Ballad Health Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Niswonger children's hospital
- $5,000
Coalition for Kids · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Coalition for kids
- $5,000
Frontier Health Foundation · Gray, TN · 2022
Sponsorship eunoia a well mind conce
- $5,000
Hands On Discovery Center · Gray, TN · 2022
Hands on discovery center
- $5,000
Johnson City Symphony Orchestra · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Johnson city symphony orchestra
- $5,000
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame · Nashville, TN · 2022
Jeff byrd memorial scholarship fund
- $3,000
Bumc · Brentwood, TN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
Crumley House · Limestone, TN · 2022
Sponorship
- $2,500
Holston United Methodist Home for · Greeneville, TN · 2022
General
- $2,500
Sequoyah Council · Johnson City, TN · 2022
General
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