About Knoxville Symphony Foundation
This foundation is a highly mission-focused arts supporter that directs virtually all of its funding to sustain the Knoxville Symphony organization. Grants are earmarked for core operations, indicating the foundation prioritizes the continuity of a regional orchestra’s performance, administrative capacity, and likely its associated education and community programs. Its giving is localized and institution-specific rather than broadly distributed across multiple arts groups.
Focus Areas
Operations support for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (annual operating budget and staffing)Sustaining regional orchestral concert programming in Knoxville, TNSupport for orchestra-led community engagement and music education initiatives in the Knoxville area
Who They Fund
Knoxville Symphony Society (single nonprofit)Knoxville-area concert audiences/communityprofessional orchestra musicians and staff
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: all recorded giving goes to a single core grantee across multiple grants, focused on operational support rather than many small or diverse awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$13.8M
Total Revenue
$904K
Total Expenses
$580K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $433K and $510K, with a median of $471K.
25th Percentile
$433K
Median
$471K
75th Percentile
$510K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARK MAMANTOV
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