Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc
Historical FunderKnoxville, Tennessee · EIN 82-5114045 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1M
Organizations funded106
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$170K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | HARRY W STOWERS JR |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 14803, KNOXVILLE TN 37914 |
| Phone | 8652504119 |
| Form and materials | N/A |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
14% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tenn Childrens Hospital | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - annual donation myp | $100,000 |
| Family Investment Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | General donation | $100,000 |
| Inter Faith Health Center Inc | Knoxville, TN | General donation | $100,000 |
| Jim Haslam Leadership Center | Knoxville, TN | General donation | $100,000 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - multi year pledge clarence brown theater carousel capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Irving, TX | Donation for kids prime, gift of hope, and gkshof | $50,000 |
| Great Smoky Mtn Council | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - friedns of scouting campaign, shoot for scouting, annual recognistion banquet | $50,000 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - partial pledge payment | $50,000 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Donation | $30,000 |
| Lakeshore Park Conservancy | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - capital campaign pledge | $25,000 |
| The Episcopal School of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - annual donation, scholarship, and gala | $21,500 |
| Associated Equipment Distributors | Schaumburg, IL | Vision 2025 campaign | $20,000 |
| Junior Achievement of East Tn Inc | Clinton, TN | 2025 - ja biz town | $15,000 |
| Leadership Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - flagship program, intro to knox, leadership luncheon | $13,000 |
| Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - spotlight club sponsorship and youth arts alliance | $12,000 |
| Zoo Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Zoofari - exceptional elephant | $10,200 |
| American Heart Association | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program | $10,000 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - spirit award dinner presenting sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - grand slam sponsor knoxville challenger | $10,000 |
| Seeed Inc | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - inner city workforce development program | $10,000 |
| Tennessee Valley Partner in Education Pie | Signal Mountain, TN | 2025 - platnium sponsorship | $10,000 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | Production sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Associated Equipment Distributors | Schaumburg, IL | Aed foundation annual campaign | $6,500 |
| Speedway Children's Charities | Concord, NC | General donation | $6,000 |
| Southgeorgia Technical College Foundation | Americus, GA | General donation | $5,542 |
| Rotary Foundation of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - annual gala | $5,500 |
| East Tn Historical Society | Knoxville, TN | East tennessean of the year table | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of East Tn Inc | Clinton, TN | 2025 - hall of fame | $5,000 |
| Knox County Public School Library | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - knox county imagination library - gala | $5,000 |
| Knox County Schools | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - kcs enlistment luncheon gold sponsor | $5,000 |
| Leadership Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - arts & culture in our region | $5,000 |
| Men of Valor | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - general donation | $5,000 |
| Museum of Appalachia | Clinton, TN | 2025 - annual donation - museum of appalachia | $5,000 |
| Sertoma Center | Jonesborough, TN | 2025 - friendship dinner | $5,000 |
| The Kings Academy | Seymour, TN | 2025 - annual donation the kings academy | $5,000 |
| Volunteers of American Mid-States | Louisville, KY | General donation | $5,000 |
| Women's Fund of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - annual luncheon | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d | Winter Park, FL | General donation | $3,832 |
| Holston Middle School Ptsa | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - annual donation | $3,500 |
| Monroe Life Balloon Festival | Knoxville, TN | Monroe life balloon festival sponsorship | $3,500 |
| Great Smoky Mtn Council | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - donation to cover generator and light tower rental | $3,250 |
| Voices for a Safer Tennessee Coalition | Nashville, TN | General donation | $3,250 |
| Real Talk Mentoring | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - silver sponsorship donation | $3,000 |
| The Restoration House of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - restoring hope luncheon | $3,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | 2025 - major plus sponsor | $2,500 |
| American Cancer Society | Nashville, TN | Hope gala | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greenevillegreene | Greeneville, TN | Celebrity auction | $2,500 |
| Cure Finders | Knoxville, TN | 2025 gold sponsor | $2,500 |
| East Tn Veterans Memorial Association | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - green notebook leadership breakfast presenting sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Smokies | Kodak, TN | 2025 - greenbrier barn party sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Smokies | Kodak, TN | 2025 - evergreen ball | $2,500 |
| Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians | Knoxville, TN | 2025- trefoil anual donation | $2,500 |
| Holston Home for Children | Greeneville, TN | 2025 - friends of children knoxville | $2,500 |
| Knoxville Area Urban League | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - equal opportunity awards gala silver | $2,500 |
| Senior Citizen Home Assistance Service | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - gala | $2,500 |
| Sertoma Center | Jonesborough, TN | 2025 - donation for expenses associated with a scissor lift | $2,500 |
| Smokin' for a Cause | Knoxville, TN | 2025 - eagle sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Street Hope Tn | Powell, TN | 2025 - hope will rise event | $2,500 |
| Survivor Fitness Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2025 - fitness event / august dinner | $2,500 |
| Coalition Against Human Trafficking Ccaht | Denver, CO | General donation | $2,455 |
Showing the 60 largest of 106 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,040,613 | 106 |
| 2024 | $1,573,349 | 148 |
| 2023 | $2,212,344 | 209 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601629349101410
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-5114045
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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