Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation
Invitation OnlyKnoxville, Tennessee · EIN 62-1867423 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$16.8M
Organizations funded159
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$175.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
39% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Haslam college naming endowment | $2,600,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Lakeshore Park | Knoxville, TN | Operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Redeemer City to City | New York, NY | Operating support | $1,000,000 |
| University Health Systems Inc | Knoxville, TN | Emergency and trauma services | $1,000,000 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | Nashville, TN | Ignite tutoring | $750,000 |
| Accelerate | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation in | Knoxville, TN | Expansion to gay street | $500,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $380,000 |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc | Knoxville, TN | Affordable housing fund | $300,000 |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, TN | Building improvement campaign | $300,000 |
| Pivot School Improvement Leaders | Nashville, TN | Support for general operations | $250,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Maryville College | Maryville, TN | Alexander institute for environmental education | $250,000 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Tera school leadership project | $200,000 |
| Prep Public Schools | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $197,500 |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, TN | Missions fund | $175,000 |
| King's Academy | Seymour, TN | General operating support | $150,000 |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $150,000 |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, TN | Operating support | $150,000 |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Knox Education Foundation | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | $50K for knox pilot/$75k for school leadership pilot | $125,000 |
| Reformed Evangelistic Fellowship | Bristol, TN | General operating support | $103,000 |
| Langham Partnership | Cave Creek, AZ | All in for the global church growth campaign | $100,000 |
| National Christian Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Tennessee Charter School Center | Nashville, TN | Policy manual | $100,000 |
| Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN | Child development lab construction | $100,000 |
| Interfaith Health Center | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Knoxville Habitat for Humanity | Knoxville, TN | Readiness fund or ellen's glen | $100,000 |
| Center for Christianity and Public Life | Baltimore, MD | Operating support | $100,000 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Ut haslam leadership scholars | $100,000 |
| Metro Drug Coalition | Knoxville, TN | Gateway gift | $100,000 |
| Family Investment Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Transforming western heights | $100,000 |
| Memphis Teacher Residency Inc | Memphis, TN | Memphis literacy institute | $100,000 |
| Free Medical Clinic of America | Knoxville, TN | East knoxville health clinic for the uninsured - 2nd location | $80,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn | Kingsport, TN | Bothpath embedded mentoring program support | $75,000 |
| Tnachieves | Knoxville, TN | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Tnachieves | Knoxville, TN | Knox achieves access pilot | $75,000 |
| Olive Tree Early Learning Academy | Knoxville, TN | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Tennessee Score | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Veteran's memorial park | $66,667 |
| Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary | Charlotte, NC | Leighton ford endowed chair | $66,667 |
| American Institute of Boys and Men | Washington, DC | Higher education male achievement collaborative | $61,875 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Veritas Forum | Cambridge, MA | Developing future leaders for the academy, church and world | $50,000 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | Endowment | $50,000 |
| Men of Valor | Chantilly, VA | Knoxville residential academy | $50,000 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Ut success academy | $50,000 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb | Knoxville, TN | Domestic violence transitional housing | $50,000 |
| Nashville Teacher Residency | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | New York, NY | Relay partnership | $49,500 |
| Harriman High School | Harriman, TN | Sharrieffa barksdale track | $45,000 |
| Persist Nashville Inc | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Tennessee Kids Belong | Franklin, TN | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Venture 29/7 | $30,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 159 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,803,169 | 159 |
| 2023 | $13,304,956 | 130 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533109349101208
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 62-1867423
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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