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    Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc

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    KNOXVILLE, TN8652123800
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    About Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc

    The AHB Foundation concentrates giving in and around Knoxville, with heavy support for local cultural institutions, private K–12 education, and public recreation projects alongside significant gifts to wildlife/conservation groups. Grants are typically large, project- or capital-oriented awards (park development, school support, museum and festival funding), while a smaller share goes to conservation and child-welfare initiatives outside the region. The foundation favors a small number of sizable awards rather than many small grants, and it sometimes makes repeat grants to the same organizations.

    Focus Areas

    Private independent K–12 education in Knoxville (e.g., Webb School of Knoxville)Public park development and urban recreation (e.g., Lakeshore Park planning/construction)Visual and performing arts institutions and festivals in Knoxville (e.g., Knoxville Museum of Art, Big Ears Festival, Arts & Culture Alliance)Zoos and wildlife conservation education locally (Knoxville Zoo) and national wildlife protection NGOs (e.g., Defenders of Wildlife)Child development and welfare grantmaking via intermediary/foundations (e.g., EPIC Foundation)

    Who They Fund

    About Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc

    A defining feature of Ahb Foundation Inc C/o Steiner & Ellis Pllc is its repeated support for Knoxville institutions, with especially large recent gifts to Webb School of Knoxville and Lakeshore Park. That local pattern sits alongside funding for museums, arts festivals, zoos, and conservation groups, showing a mix of community infrastructure and mission-driven charitable support. The foundation also makes grants to organizations outside Tennessee, including child-welfare intermediaries, wildlife advocacy groups, and arts education nonprofits. Recent awards show a preference for project-oriented support. In Knoxville, the foundation backed the Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc, and Big Ears Festival, all in 2025, while earlier years include repeat support for several organizations. Beyond its core region, it funded Defenders of Wildlife for species protection, Farm Sanctuary for farm animal advocacy, and Epic Foundation for child development and welfare. The pattern suggests a funder that uses grants to support both visible local civic assets and issue-specific organizations with broader reach. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches education and youth development. Alongside private school support, it has funded Boy Scouts of America Trust and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, indicating attention to children, families, and youth-serving institutions. Across these categories, the grants cluster around named organizations rather than broad open-ended awards, with several recipients appearing more than once in the recent record.

    What Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc Funds

    In private education, Ahb Foundation Inc C/o Steiner & Ellis Pllc gave $496,000 to Webb School of Knoxville for grades pre-K through 12th grade. Youth-development grantmaking also includes $30,000 to Boy Scouts of America Trust for character development and values-based leadership training, plus $30,000 to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital for improving children’s health. The foundation has a clear arts-and-culture thread. It awarded $186,797 to Knoxville Museum of Art to support public interest, awareness, knowledge, and education in the visual arts in East Tennessee. It also gave $75,000 to Big Ears Festival for collaborative cultural experiences and $45,000 to Arts & Culture Alliance for serving artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. Public recreation and environmental work appear together in the record. Ahb Foundation Inc C/o Steiner & Ellis Pllc gave $200,000 to Lakeshore Park for planning, development, and construction of a general recreation public park, and $123,800 to Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc for guest experiences and action to save wildlife and wild places. Outside Knoxville, it supported Defenders of Wildlife and Farm Sanctuary for species and farm-animal protection.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.5M

    Total Assets

    $46M

    Total Revenue

    $20.6M

    Total Expenses

    $1.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $7K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $7K

    75th Percentile

    $15K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional8 states funded

    About 47% of grants go to recipients in TN.

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    Latest Form 990: 2025
    Total assets: $46M
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    children and youth (PreK–12)
    families and greater Knoxville community residents
    artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions
    patients/children with cancer and their families
    people needing sexual and reproductive health services
    wildlife and imperiled species (ecological beneficiaries)
    farm animals / animal sanctuary beneficiaries

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, large-dollar grants with a strong local geographic focus; a mix of capital/project support (parks, cultural facilities, school) and targeted grants to national conservation and child-welfare organizations. Some repeat funding to select grantees.

    Funding Style

    direct service/deliverable programssystems change and policy advocacycapacity building and institutional supportprogrammatic arts and cultural support

    Notable grantees: Webb School of Knoxville, Knoxville Museum of Art, Lakeshore Park (park development, City of Knoxville), Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Defenders of Wildlife

    Topics

    PreK–12 education and youth developmentPublic recreation, parks, and community facilitiesVisual and performing arts, arts education, and public artWildlife conservation and endangered species policyFarm animal protection and vegan advocacyChild health and pediatric cancer support (including arts-based programs)Substance misuse prevention and sexual/reproductive health services (policy and clinical)

    How Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc Gives

    Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $7,025 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a mix of one-time awards and repeated support: several grantees received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including recurring funding for arts, animal, and health organizations. The foundation operates as a private foundation with substantial assets relative to annual giving, and it also funds individuals. The recent pattern leans toward project, program, and institutional support rather than very small grants.

    Where Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in Tennessee: 47% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Tennessee is also the top state by grant count. Knoxville is the dominant recipient city, with grants to Webb School of Knoxville, Lakeshore Park, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc, Big Ears Festival, Arts & Culture Alliance, Metro Drug Coalition, and Boy Scouts of America Trust. Outside Tennessee, recipients include New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Boulder, Watkins Glen, and New Orleans. All recent grants in the provided record went to US recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc

    What kinds of organizations does Ahb Foundation Inc C/o Steiner & Ellis Pllc fund most often?

    The recent grants show sustained support for private K–12 education, public recreation, visual and performing arts, zoos and wildlife conservation, and child and family services. The largest awards in the list went to Webb School of Knoxville, Lakeshore Park, and Knoxville Museum of Art, all in Knoxville.

    Does the foundation give repeat grants?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Epic Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Defenders of Wildlife in 2023 and 2024, Boy Scouts of America Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Knoxville Museum of Art in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Metro Drug Coalition in 2024 and 2025, and New Orleans Airlift and Farm Sanctuary across more than one year.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $7,025 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger project grants, such as $496,000 to Webb School of Knoxville and $200,000 to Lakeshore Park.

    Where does most of the giving go geographically?

    Tennessee is the top state by grant count, and 47% of grants go to recipients in Tennessee. Knoxville is the main city in the record, but the foundation also funds organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Boulder, Watkins Glen, and New Orleans.

    What are some of the foundation’s recent focus areas?

    Recent grants show support for education, parks and recreation, arts and culture, wildlife conservation, child development and welfare, drug-use prevention, and sexual and reproductive health services. Named examples include Webb School of Knoxville, Lakeshore Park, Knoxville Museum of Art, Defenders of Wildlife, Epic Foundation, Metro Drug Coalition, and Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center Inc.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLEKNOXVILLE, TN$496,0002025WE ARE A PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE.
    LAKESHORE PARKKNOXVILLE, TN$200,0002025PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A GENERAL RECREATION PUBLIC PARK ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATION'S COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING PUBLIC RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES.
    KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTKNOXVILLE, TN$186,7972025THE PURPOSE OF THE KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST, AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS IN EAST TENNESSEE. TO THIS END, THE CORPORATION SHALL, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEVELOP PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART AND PRESENT TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC MERIT.
    KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INCKNOXVILLE, TN$123,8002025ZOO KNOXVILLE'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER DYNAMIC GUEST EXPERIENCES WHILE INSPIRING ACTION TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES.
    BIG EARS FESTIVALKNOXVILLE, TN$75,0002025THE MISSION OF BIG EARS IS TO COLLABORATE WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE JOYFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND TRANSCENDENT CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT DEFY BOUNDARIES, FUEL CURIOSITY, IGNITE THE SPIRIT, AND NOURISH THE SOUL.
    ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCEKNOXVILLE, TN$45,0002025THE ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE OF GREATER KNOXVILLE SERVES AND SUPPORTS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.
    METRO DRUG COALITIONKNOXVILLE, TN$30,0002025OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GREATER KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY BY REDUCING THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS THROUGH POLICY, SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTCHANGE. OUR VISION IS A HEALTHY AND SAFE COMMUNITY, FREE OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE.
    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TRUSTKNOXVILLE, TN$30,0002025THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.
    PABLOVE FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$25,0002025THE MISSION OF THE PABLOVE FOUNDATION IS TO INVEST IN UNDERFUNDED, CUTTING-EDGE PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH CANCER THROUGH THE ARTS. WE HELP KIDSWITH CANCER LIVE A LOVE-FILLED LIFE TODAY, AND A CANCER-FREE LIFE TOMORROW.
    BOULDER VALLEY WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER INCBOULDER, CO$22,5002025OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LANDSCAPE OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BY DELIVERING COMPASSIONATE SERVICES THAT ENCOMPASS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF A PERSONS NEEDS.
    FARM SANCTUARYWATKINS GLEN, NY$20,0002025FARM SANCTUARY PURSUES BOLD SOLUTIONS TO END ANIMAL AGRICULTURE AND FOSTER JUST AND COMPASSIONATE VEGAN LIVING. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE SANCTUARY REPLACES EXPLOITATION.
    NEW ORLEANS AIRLIFTNEW ORLEANS, LA$20,0002025ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING AN ARTIST-DRIVEN INITIATIVE THAT COLLABORATES TO INSPIRE WOUNDER, CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND FOSTEROPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION AND THE CREATION OF PUBLIC ARTWORKS.
    KID SMARTNEW ORLEANS, LA$15,0002025TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN DYNAMIC, CREATIVE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS.
    SON OF A SAINTNEW ORLEANS, LA$15,0002025SON OF A SAINT EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF FATHERLESS BOYS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS, EXPOSURE TO CONSTRUCTIVE EXPERIENCES AND FORMATION OF POSITIVE,LASTING PEER-TO- PEER RELATIONSHIPS. WE SERVE THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA.
    OHR-O'KEEFE MUSEUM OF ART INCBILOXI, MS$15,0002025THE OHR-OKEEFE MUSEUM OF ARTS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE UNIQUE LEGACY OF BILOXI POTTER GEORGE E. OHR AND THE DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THEMISSISSIPPI GULF COAST; AND TO EXHIBIT WORKS WHICH EXEMPLIFY THE INDEPENDENT, INNOVATIVE, AND CREATIVE SPIRIT OF GEORGE OHR, EMANCIPATED CRAFTSMAN PLEASANTREED, AND OHR-OKEEFE MUSEUM ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY. THIS MISSION IS SERVED THROUGH COMPELLING EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES VIEWED FROM A FRESHPERSPECTIVE RELEVANT TO OUR COMMUNITY, THE REGION, AND THE NATION WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON CERAMIC ARTS.
    DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEWASHINGTON, DC$14,5002025DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE IS A NATIONAL, NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION OF ALL NATIVE WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN THEIR NATURAL COMMUNITIES.
    HOLLINS UNIVERSITYROANOKE, VA$10,0002025HOLLINS UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HUMANE VALUES.
    AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONDALLAS, TX$10,0002025THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONS MISSION IS TO BE A RELENTLESS FORCE FOR A WORLD OF LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOAL IS: EVERY PERSON DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FULL, HEALTHY LIFE.
    NINOS DEL SOL PERU INCMELBOURNE, FL$10,0002025WE ARE EMPOWERING A GROUP OF PERUVIAN YOUTHS WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED OR ABANDONED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN THEIR FAMILIES FOREVER BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A SUPPORTIVE HOME AND THEOPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION.
    KNOX YOUTH SPORTS INCKNOXVILLE, TN$10,0002025KNOX YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZES AND OPERATES BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BASKETBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, AND LACROSSE LEAGUES FOR MORE THAN 2,500 CHILDREN AGES 4-12 EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITY PROVIDES THESE SAME ACTIVITIES (PLUS GOLF AND SOCCER) TO MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED YOUTHS FROM INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS AT NO CHARGE.
    KNOXVILLE OPERA COMPANYKNOXVILLE, TN$10,0002025TO PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS OF EAST TENNESSEE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY, LOCALLY-PRODUCED OPERA POSSIBLE. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE OF THE OPERATIC ART FORM BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OPERA AND ITS ROLE IN OUR CULTURE AND PRESENTING NEW WORKS WHEN POSSIBLE. TO EXPAND AUDIENCES FOR OPERA IN THE REGION. TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIC TALENT IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND FOSTER ITS EXPOSURE TO THE GREATER OPERA AUDIENCE.
    WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADODENVER, CO$10,0002025CATALYZING COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES
    EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATIONKNOXVILLE, TN$10,0002025TO RAISE UP A LARGE NUMBER OF URBAN YOUTH TO LOVE JESUS CHRIST AND BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS WHO HELP RENEW THEIR COMMUNITIES
    YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TNKNOXVILLE, TN$7,5002025THE MISSION OF YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TENNESSEE IS TO LEAD THE COMMUNITY TO END PET HOMELESSNESS, PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE, AND ENHANCE THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.
    ST JOHN'S CATHEDRALKNOXVILLE, TN$7,2502025ST. JOHNS CATHEDRAL SHARES AND SPREADS LOVE AS EXEMPLIFIED BY JESUS CHRIST. WERE A PEOPLE FIRST COMMUNITY, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST AND AUTHENTICITY.
    THE HOPE WELL FOUNDATIONKNOXVILLE, TN$5,0002025OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE NEEDING DETOXIFICATIONS FROM SUBSTANCES THAT HAVE CREATED CHAOS IN NOT ONLY THEIR LIVES, BUT IN THE LIVES OFTHEIR LOVED ONES AS WELL. OUR GOAL IS TO OFFER SPIRITUAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVEBEEN AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE, MISUSE, AND DISORDERS. OUR VISION IS TO OFFER SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES,CHURCHES, AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
    PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTERKNOXVILLE, TN$5,0002025PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTHCARE, IN ALIGNMENT WITH COVENANT HEALTH'S MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHBETTER HEALTH, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY.
    UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHSEWANEE, TN$5,0002025THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH IS AN INSTITUTION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH DEDICATED TO THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, AND WISDOM IN CLOSE COMMUNITY AND INFULL FREEDOM OF INQUIRY, AND ENLIGHTENED BY CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION, WELCOMING INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, TO THE END THAT STUDENTS BEPREPARED TO SEARCH FOR TRUTH, SEEK JUSTICE, PRESERVE LIBERTY UNDER LAW, AND SERVE GOD AND HUMANITY.
    SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONALWASHINGTON, DC$5,0002025WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE FARMER TRAINING THAT NOURISHES COMMUNITIES AND THE EARTH.
    TULANE UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS, LA$5,0002025TULANE'S PURPOSE IS TO CREATE, COMMUNICATE, AND CONSERVE KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO THINK, TOLEARN, AND TO ACT AND LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AND WISDOM. TULANE PURSUES THIS MISSION BY CULTIVATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOCUSES ON LEARNING AND THE GENERATION OFNEW KNOWLEDGE; BY EXPECTING AND REWARDING TEACHING AND RESEARCH OF EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH QUALITY AND IMPACT; AND BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES ASWELL AS SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING THAT INTEGRATE WITH AND STRENGTHEN LEARNING AND RESEARCH. THIS MISSION IS PURSUED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE UNIQUEQUALITIES OF OUR LOCATION IN NEW ORLEANS AND OUR CONTINUAL ASPIRATION TO BE A TRULY DISTINCTIVE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
    DENVER URBAN GARDENSDENVER, CO$5,0002025DUGS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE ACCESS, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITY AND REGENERATE URBAN GREEN SPACES
    CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB FOUNDATIONKNOXVILLE, TN$5,0002025TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS.
    THE PELLISSIPPI STATE FOUNDATIONKNOXVILLE, TN$5,0002025THE PELLISSIPPI STATE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO DEVELOP FRIENDS AND FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SERVICE GOALS OF PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITYCOLLEGE. THE PELLISSIPPI FOUNDATION ASSISTS THE ENTIRE COLLEGE IN PROMOTING EXCELLENCE BY SECURING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIESTHAT ARE IN ADDITION TO THE ONGOING OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE COLLEGE.
    SJOGREN'S FOUNDATIONRESTON, VA$4,4502025THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO: - SUPPORT SJGRENS PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES THROUGH EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND SERVICES - PROVIDE CREDIBLE RESOURCES ANDEDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS - SERVE AS THE VOICE FOR ALL SJGRENS PATIENTS THROUGH ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES - LEAD, ENCOURAGE AND FUNDINNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT SJGRENS
    SHERIDAN ARTS FOUNDATIONTELLURIDE, CO$2,5002025RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORIC SHERIDAN OPERA HOUSE AS AN ARTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCE FOR THE TELLURIDE COMMUNITY; BRING QUALITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS TO TELLURIDE; PROVIDE LOCAL AND NATIONAL YOUTH WITH ACCESS AND EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION
    AH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSTELLURIDE, CO$2,5002025THE AH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS IS A COMMUNITY CENTER OF LEARNING AND CULTURE THAT OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE, DEVELOP AND CELEBRATE THEIR CREATIVITY.
    AFRICAN WOMEN RISINGSANTA BARBARA, CA$2,5002025WE EMPOWER WOMEN AFTER WAR BY PROVIDING SELF-SUSTAINING SOLUTIONS THAT GIVE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES.
    CHURCH OF THE ASCENSIONKNOXVILLE, TN$2,5002025TO SUPPORT CHURCH OPERATIONS AND MINISTRIES.
    EPIC FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$50,0002024TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CHARITABLE AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE.
    DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEWASHINGTON, DC$45,0002024TO PROTECT AND RESTORE IMPERILED SPECIES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA BY TRANSFORMING POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS AND PROMOTING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.
    METRO DRUG COALITIONKNOXVILLE, TN$35,0002024OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GREATER KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY BY REDUCING THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS THROUGH POLICY, SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT CHANGE.
    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TRUSTKNOXVILLE, TN$30,0002024TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME THROUGH A YOUTH PROGRAM OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
    EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALKNOXVILLE, TN$25,0002024TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN.
    KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTKNOXVILLE, TN$25,0002024TO PRESENT ART DISPLAYS WHICH REPRESENT DIVERSE CULTURES, PERIODS, STYLES AND MEDIAS.
    FARM SANCTUARYWATKINS GLEN, NY$20,0002024TO PROTECT FARM ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY, INSPIRE CHANGE IN THE WAY SOCIETY VIEWS AND TREATS FARM ANIMALS, AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE VEGAN LIVING.
    NEW ORLEANS AIRLIFTNEW ORLEANS, LA$15,0002024TO INSPIRE WONDER, CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION AND THE CREATION OF PUBLIC ARTWORKS.
    KID SMARTNEW ORLEANS, LA$15,0002024INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO THE CLASSROOM.
    SON OF A SAINTNEW ORLEANS, LA$15,0002024TO TRANSFORM LIVES OF FATHERLESS BOYS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS, EXPOSURE TO CONSTRUCTIVE EXPERIENCES AND FORMATION OF POSITIVE, LASTING PEER-TO-PEER RELATIONSHIPS
    EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETYKNOXVILLE, TN$12,5002024THE MISSION OF THE EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. (ETHS) IS TO PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF EAST TENNESSEE IN ORDER TO EDUCATE AND CONNECT THE REGION, ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, CULTURE, AND HERITAGE.
    KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INCKNOXVILLE, TN$12,0002024TO CELEBRATE THE WONDERS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, EXHIBITION, RESEARCH AND RECREATION, THE ZOO WILL TELL THE STORIES OF THE ANIMALS, THE PLANTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE COMMUNITIES OF THE EARTH.

    WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE

    $496,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    WE ARE A PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE.

    LAKESHORE PARK

    $200,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A GENERAL RECREATION PUBLIC PARK ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATION'S COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING PUBLIC RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES.

    KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART

    $186,797
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    THE PURPOSE OF THE KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST, AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS IN EAST TENNESSEE. TO THIS END, THE CORPORATION SHALL, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEVELOP PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART AND PRESENT TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC MERIT.

    KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC

    $123,800
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    ZOO KNOXVILLE'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER DYNAMIC GUEST EXPERIENCES WHILE INSPIRING ACTION TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES.

    BIG EARS FESTIVAL

    $75,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN
    2025

    THE MISSION OF BIG EARS IS TO COLLABORATE WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE JOYFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND TRANSCENDENT CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT DEFY BOUNDARIES, FUEL CURIOSITY, IGNITE THE SPIRIT, AND NOURISH THE SOUL.

    ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE

    $45,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    THE ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE OF GREATER KNOXVILLE SERVES AND SUPPORTS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

    METRO DRUG COALITION

    $30,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GREATER KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY BY REDUCING THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS THROUGH POLICY, SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTCHANGE. OUR VISION IS A HEALTHY AND SAFE COMMUNITY, FREE OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE.

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TRUST

    $30,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.

    PABLOVE FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    THE MISSION OF THE PABLOVE FOUNDATION IS TO INVEST IN UNDERFUNDED, CUTTING-EDGE PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH CANCER THROUGH THE ARTS. WE HELP KIDSWITH CANCER LIVE A LOVE-FILLED LIFE TODAY, AND A CANCER-FREE LIFE TOMORROW.

    BOULDER VALLEY WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER INC

    $22,500
    BOULDER, CO2025

    OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LANDSCAPE OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BY DELIVERING COMPASSIONATE SERVICES THAT ENCOMPASS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF A PERSONS NEEDS.

    FARM SANCTUARY

    $20,000
    WATKINS GLEN, NY2025

    FARM SANCTUARY PURSUES BOLD SOLUTIONS TO END ANIMAL AGRICULTURE AND FOSTER JUST AND COMPASSIONATE VEGAN LIVING. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE SANCTUARY REPLACES EXPLOITATION.

    NEW ORLEANS AIRLIFT

    $20,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING AN ARTIST-DRIVEN INITIATIVE THAT COLLABORATES TO INSPIRE WOUNDER, CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND FOSTEROPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION AND THE CREATION OF PUBLIC ARTWORKS.

    KID SMART

    $15,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN DYNAMIC, CREATIVE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS.

    SON OF A SAINT

    $15,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    SON OF A SAINT EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF FATHERLESS BOYS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS, EXPOSURE TO CONSTRUCTIVE EXPERIENCES AND FORMATION OF POSITIVE,LASTING PEER-TO- PEER RELATIONSHIPS. WE SERVE THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA.

    OHR-O'KEEFE MUSEUM OF ART INC

    $15,000
    BILOXI, MS2025

    THE OHR-OKEEFE MUSEUM OF ARTS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE UNIQUE LEGACY OF BILOXI POTTER GEORGE E. OHR AND THE DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THEMISSISSIPPI GULF COAST; AND TO EXHIBIT WORKS WHICH EXEMPLIFY THE INDEPENDENT, INNOVATIVE, AND CREATIVE SPIRIT OF GEORGE OHR, EMANCIPATED CRAFTSMAN PLEASANTREED, AND OHR-OKEEFE MUSEUM ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY. THIS MISSION IS SERVED THROUGH COMPELLING EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES VIEWED FROM A FRESHPERSPECTIVE RELEVANT TO OUR COMMUNITY, THE REGION, AND THE NATION WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON CERAMIC ARTS.

    DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

    $14,500
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE IS A NATIONAL, NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION OF ALL NATIVE WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN THEIR NATURAL COMMUNITIES.

    HOLLINS UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    ROANOKE, VA2025

    HOLLINS UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HUMANE VALUES.

    AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

    $10,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONS MISSION IS TO BE A RELENTLESS FORCE FOR A WORLD OF LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOAL IS: EVERY PERSON DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FULL, HEALTHY LIFE.

    NINOS DEL SOL PERU INC

    $10,000
    MELBOURNE, FL2025

    WE ARE EMPOWERING A GROUP OF PERUVIAN YOUTHS WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED OR ABANDONED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN THEIR FAMILIES FOREVER BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A SUPPORTIVE HOME AND THEOPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION.

    KNOX YOUTH SPORTS INC

    $10,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    KNOX YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZES AND OPERATES BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BASKETBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, AND LACROSSE LEAGUES FOR MORE THAN 2,500 CHILDREN AGES 4-12 EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITY PROVIDES THESE SAME ACTIVITIES (PLUS GOLF AND SOCCER) TO MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED YOUTHS FROM INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS AT NO CHARGE.

    KNOXVILLE OPERA COMPANY

    $10,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    TO PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS OF EAST TENNESSEE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY, LOCALLY-PRODUCED OPERA POSSIBLE. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE OF THE OPERATIC ART FORM BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OPERA AND ITS ROLE IN OUR CULTURE AND PRESENTING NEW WORKS WHEN POSSIBLE. TO EXPAND AUDIENCES FOR OPERA IN THE REGION. TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIC TALENT IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND FOSTER ITS EXPOSURE TO THE GREATER OPERA AUDIENCE.

    WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO

    $10,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    CATALYZING COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES

    EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    TO RAISE UP A LARGE NUMBER OF URBAN YOUTH TO LOVE JESUS CHRIST AND BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS WHO HELP RENEW THEIR COMMUNITIES

    YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TN

    $7,500
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    THE MISSION OF YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TENNESSEE IS TO LEAD THE COMMUNITY TO END PET HOMELESSNESS, PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE, AND ENHANCE THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.

    ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

    $7,250
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    ST. JOHNS CATHEDRAL SHARES AND SPREADS LOVE AS EXEMPLIFIED BY JESUS CHRIST. WERE A PEOPLE FIRST COMMUNITY, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST AND AUTHENTICITY.

    THE HOPE WELL FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE NEEDING DETOXIFICATIONS FROM SUBSTANCES THAT HAVE CREATED CHAOS IN NOT ONLY THEIR LIVES, BUT IN THE LIVES OFTHEIR LOVED ONES AS WELL. OUR GOAL IS TO OFFER SPIRITUAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVEBEEN AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE, MISUSE, AND DISORDERS. OUR VISION IS TO OFFER SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES,CHURCHES, AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

    PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER

    $5,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTHCARE, IN ALIGNMENT WITH COVENANT HEALTH'S MISSION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHBETTER HEALTH, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY.

    UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH

    $5,000
    SEWANEE, TN2025

    THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH IS AN INSTITUTION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH DEDICATED TO THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, AND WISDOM IN CLOSE COMMUNITY AND INFULL FREEDOM OF INQUIRY, AND ENLIGHTENED BY CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION, WELCOMING INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, TO THE END THAT STUDENTS BEPREPARED TO SEARCH FOR TRUTH, SEEK JUSTICE, PRESERVE LIBERTY UNDER LAW, AND SERVE GOD AND HUMANITY.

    SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONAL

    $5,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE FARMER TRAINING THAT NOURISHES COMMUNITIES AND THE EARTH.

    TULANE UNIVERSITY

    $5,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    TULANE'S PURPOSE IS TO CREATE, COMMUNICATE, AND CONSERVE KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO THINK, TOLEARN, AND TO ACT AND LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AND WISDOM. TULANE PURSUES THIS MISSION BY CULTIVATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOCUSES ON LEARNING AND THE GENERATION OFNEW KNOWLEDGE; BY EXPECTING AND REWARDING TEACHING AND RESEARCH OF EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH QUALITY AND IMPACT; AND BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES ASWELL AS SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING THAT INTEGRATE WITH AND STRENGTHEN LEARNING AND RESEARCH. THIS MISSION IS PURSUED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE UNIQUEQUALITIES OF OUR LOCATION IN NEW ORLEANS AND OUR CONTINUAL ASPIRATION TO BE A TRULY DISTINCTIVE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

    DENVER URBAN GARDENS

    $5,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    DUGS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE ACCESS, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD IN COMMUNITY AND REGENERATE URBAN GREEN SPACES

    CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS.

    THE PELLISSIPPI STATE FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    THE PELLISSIPPI STATE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO DEVELOP FRIENDS AND FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SERVICE GOALS OF PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITYCOLLEGE. THE PELLISSIPPI FOUNDATION ASSISTS THE ENTIRE COLLEGE IN PROMOTING EXCELLENCE BY SECURING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIESTHAT ARE IN ADDITION TO THE ONGOING OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE COLLEGE.

    SJOGREN'S FOUNDATION

    $4,450
    RESTON, VA2025

    THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO: - SUPPORT SJGRENS PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES THROUGH EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND SERVICES - PROVIDE CREDIBLE RESOURCES ANDEDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS - SERVE AS THE VOICE FOR ALL SJGRENS PATIENTS THROUGH ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES - LEAD, ENCOURAGE AND FUNDINNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT SJGRENS

    SHERIDAN ARTS FOUNDATION

    $2,500
    TELLURIDE, CO2025

    RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORIC SHERIDAN OPERA HOUSE AS AN ARTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCE FOR THE TELLURIDE COMMUNITY; BRING QUALITY ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS TO TELLURIDE; PROVIDE LOCAL AND NATIONAL YOUTH WITH ACCESS AND EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION

    AH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

    $2,500
    TELLURIDE, CO2025

    THE AH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS IS A COMMUNITY CENTER OF LEARNING AND CULTURE THAT OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE, DEVELOP AND CELEBRATE THEIR CREATIVITY.

    AFRICAN WOMEN RISING

    $2,500
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    WE EMPOWER WOMEN AFTER WAR BY PROVIDING SELF-SUSTAINING SOLUTIONS THAT GIVE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES.

    CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

    $2,500
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    TO SUPPORT CHURCH OPERATIONS AND MINISTRIES.

    EPIC FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CHARITABLE AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE.

    DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

    $45,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    TO PROTECT AND RESTORE IMPERILED SPECIES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA BY TRANSFORMING POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS AND PROMOTING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.

    METRO DRUG COALITION

    $35,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2024

    OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GREATER KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY BY REDUCING THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS THROUGH POLICY, SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT CHANGE.

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TRUST

    $30,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2024

    TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIME THROUGH A YOUTH PROGRAM OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

    EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    $25,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2024

    TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN.

    KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART

    $25,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2024

    TO PRESENT ART DISPLAYS WHICH REPRESENT DIVERSE CULTURES, PERIODS, STYLES AND MEDIAS.

    FARM SANCTUARY

    $20,000
    WATKINS GLEN, NY2024

    TO PROTECT FARM ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY, INSPIRE CHANGE IN THE WAY SOCIETY VIEWS AND TREATS FARM ANIMALS, AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE VEGAN LIVING.

    NEW ORLEANS AIRLIFT

    $15,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2024

    TO INSPIRE WONDER, CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION AND THE CREATION OF PUBLIC ARTWORKS.

    KID SMART

    $15,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2024

    INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO THE CLASSROOM.

    SON OF A SAINT

    $15,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2024

    TO TRANSFORM LIVES OF FATHERLESS BOYS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS, EXPOSURE TO CONSTRUCTIVE EXPERIENCES AND FORMATION OF POSITIVE, LASTING PEER-TO-PEER RELATIONSHIPS

    EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $12,500
    KNOXVILLE, TN2024

    THE MISSION OF THE EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. (ETHS) IS TO PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF EAST TENNESSEE IN ORDER TO EDUCATE AND CONNECT THE REGION, ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, CULTURE, AND HERITAGE.

    KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC

    $12,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2024

    TO CELEBRATE THE WONDERS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, EXHIBITION, RESEARCH AND RECREATION, THE ZOO WILL TELL THE STORIES OF THE ANIMALS, THE PLANTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE COMMUNITIES OF THE EARTH.