Funding search · EIN 626037984 · Knoxville, TN

The Melrose 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.

135
grants reported
$120,625
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • Knoxville Museum of Art4 grants · $17,000
  • Interfaith Health Center2 grants · $10,000
  • Interfaith Health Clinic2 grants · $10,000
  • Volunteer Ministry Center4 grants · $8,000
  • Emerald Youth Foundation4 grants · $4,500
  • Second Harvest Food Bank2 grants · $4,000
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tn2 grants · $4,000
  • Legal Aid of East Tennessee4 grants · $3,000
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center - Pastoral Care Department2 grants · $2,000
  • Wesley House2 grants · $2,000

Giving over time

$30,025
2022
$29,450
2023
$28,950
2024
$32,200
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 135 grants.

  • $5,000

    Interfaith Health Center · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Medical support

  • $5,000

    Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Educational support

  • $5,000

    Interfaith Health Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Medical support

  • $5,000

    Interfaith Health Clinic · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Medical support

  • $5,000

    Interfaith Health Clinic · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Medical support

  • $4,000

    Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Educational support

  • $4,000

    Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Educational support

  • $4,000

    Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Educational support

  • $2,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tn · Maryville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $2,000

    Volunteer Ministry Center · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $2,000

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

    Charitable support

  • $2,000

    Volunteer Ministry Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $2,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $2,000

    Volunteer Ministry Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $2,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $2,000

    Volunteer Ministry Center · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $1,500

    Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $1,075

    Pond Gap Elementary Pta · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Educational support

  • $1,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Educational support

  • $1,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tn Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Fish Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Shangri-La Ther Academy of Riding · Lenoir City, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Tennessee Wesleyan University · Athens, TN · 2025

    Educational support

  • $1,000

    University Health System · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Medical support

  • $1,000

    Wesley House Community Center · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Educational support

  • $1,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tn Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Fish Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Shangri-La Ther Academy of Riding · Lenoir City, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    University Health System · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Medical support

  • $1,000

    Wesley House Community Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Big Brothersbig Sisters of Tennessee Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Educational support

  • $1,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Fish of Knox County Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

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

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    University of Tennessee Medical Center - Pastoral Care Department · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Medical support

  • $1,000

    Wesley House · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Big Brothersbig Sisters of Tennessee Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Educational support

  • $1,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Emerald Youth Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Fish of Knox County Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding · Lenoir City, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $1,000

    University of Tennessee Medical Center - Pastoral Care Department · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Medical support

  • $1,000

    Wesley House · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $900

    Helen Ross McNabb Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $900

    Helen Ross McNabb Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $900

    Helen Ross McNabb Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $900

    Helen Ross McNabb Center · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $750

    Legal Aid of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $750

    Legal Aid of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $750

    Legal Aid of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $750

    Legal Aid of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Community School of the Arts · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Florence Crittenton Agency · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Girl Scout Council of Southern Appa · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Ijams Nature Center · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Educational support

  • $500

    Kapa Kitchen · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Knoxville Family Justice Center · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    McClung Museum of Natural History & · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Educational support

  • $500

    Sertoma Center · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    The Joy of Music · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Ymca of East Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Ywca Knoxville and the Tn Valley · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Community School of the Arts · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Florence Crittenton Agency · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Girl Scout Council of Southern Appa · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Ijams Nature Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Educational support

  • $500

    Knoxville Family Justice Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $500

    McClung Museum of Natural History & · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Educational support

  • $500

    Sertoma Center · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $500

    The Joy of Music · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Community School of the Arts · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Florence Crittenton Agency · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Girl Scouts Council of the Southern Appalachians · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Ijams Nature Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Educational support

  • $500

    Knoxville Family Justice Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $500

    McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Educational support

  • $500

    Pond Gap Elementary Pta · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Educational support

  • $500

    Sertoma Center · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $500

    The Joy of Music Youth Music School · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Community School of the Arts · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Florence Crittenton Agency · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Girl Scouts Council of the Southern Appalachians · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $500

    Ijams Nature Center · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Educational support

  • $500

    Knoxville Family Justice Center · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $500

    McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Educational support

  • $500

    Sertoma Center · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $500

    The Joy of Music Youth Music School · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $400

    Hearing & Speech Foundation of Blou · Maryville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $400

    Hearing & Speech Foundation of Blou · Maryville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $400

    Hearing & Speech Foundation of Blount County · Maryville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $400

    Hearing & Speech Foundation of Blount County · Maryville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $350

    Tennessee Lions Charities · Nashville, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $350

    Tennessee Lions Charities · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Charitable support

  • $350

    Tennessee Lion'S Charities · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Charitable support

  • $350

    Tennessee Lion'S Charities · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Charitable support

  • $300

    Casa Corridor of East Tennessee · Athens, TN · 2025

    Charitable support

  • $300

    Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville, TN · 2025

    Educational support

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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.