The Boyd Foundation
Historical FunderKnoxville, Tennessee · EIN 37-1877729 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$9.4M
Organizations funded60
Typical grant$47,750
Total assets$98M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | KRISSY DEALEJANDRO |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 52525, KNOXVILLE TN 37950 |
| Phone | 8656219223 |
| KRISSY@THEBOYDFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | SUBMIT REQUESTS ON ORGANIZATION'S LETTERHEAD. MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF 501(C)3 DESIGNATION ISSUED BY THE IRS AND PROOF OF ACTIVE STATUS AS OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT REQUEST. |
| Deadlines | NO DEADLINES UNLESS APPLYING FOR A GRANT THAT IS TO BE AWARDED AS A PART OF A CONTEST. |
| Restrictions | MUST BE A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, OR CITY/COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENTITY. |
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
6% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial… | $1,565,482 |
| Carter County Chamber Foundation | Elizabethton, TN | Hurricane helene relief fund | $1,000,000 |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good. | $987,500 |
| Girl Talk Inc | Knoxville, TN | To empower girls to become their best selves by reducing the likelihood of teen pregnancy and helping them to advance educationally | $830,000 |
| Wesley House Community Center | Knoxville, TN | To assist and provide services for knoxville's most under resourced and marginalized areas | $750,000 |
| Zoo Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | To share fun experiences that educate and inspire. | $666,667 |
| Hometon Service Coalition | Mountain City, TN | Hurricane helene relief | $400,000 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | To support the work of the mcnabb center with leadership and direction. | $307,500 |
| Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | To collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create joyful, meaningful, and transcendent cultural experiences that defy… | $300,000 |
| Muse Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences. | $250,000 |
| Interfaith Health Center | Knoxville, TN | To help provide comprehensive, affordable care to working uninsured or underserved individuals in the knoxville area. | $200,000 |
| Fish Hospitality Pantries | Knoxville, TN | To help create a community of inclusion and welcome in knoxville. | $190,000 |
| Score | Nashville, TN | For annual budget. | $150,000 |
| City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation | Knoxville, TN | To build dog parks in the community. | $150,000 |
| Seeed Inc | Knoxville, TN | To provide pathways out of poverty for young adults through career readiness training | $125,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn | Knoxville, TN | To transform the lives of children through mentorship. | $100,000 |
| Knox County Community Gardens | Knoxville, TN | To serve and support community gardens and growers in knox county | $100,000 |
| Roane State Foundation | Harriman, TN | To strengthen communities and eliminate barriers to student success. | $100,000 |
| Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN | To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences. | $80,730 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Tn Valley | Knoxville, TN | Annual budget | $80,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Maryville, TN | To serve those experiencing hunger across east tennessee | $80,000 |
| Random Acts of Flowers | Knoxville, TN | To improve the emotional health and well-being of individuals in healthcare facilities by delivering recycled flowers, encouragement, and… | $75,000 |
| Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa | Knoxville, TN | To serve young people in east tennessee by creating a positive impact. | $72,913 |
| Knoxville Symphony Orchestra | Knoxville, TN | To develop and sustain a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic standards and to reach east tennessee audiences of all ages. | $65,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | For annual budget. | $63,888 |
| Two Bikes | Knoxville, TN | Dedicated to expanding access to the benefits of riding a bike in knoxvill. | $62,000 |
| Spark | Knoxville, TN | To connect people with disabilities in east tennessee to adaptive technology tools and services they need to live with maximum independence… | $50,000 |
| Wdvx | Knoxville, TN | To provide an outlet for local talents on live radio in front of an audience and in-studio performanaces at our studios located in… | $50,000 |
| Governor's Early Literacy Foundation | Nashville, TN | To strengthen early literacy by providing high-quality books to children. | $50,000 |
| Knoxville Entrepreneur Center | Knoxville, TN | To create a thriving entrepreneurial community that is accessible, diverse, and sustainable. | $50,000 |
| Equal Chance for Education | Nashville, TN | To provide higher education opportunities regardless of race, religion, or nation or birth | $47,750 |
| Junior Appalachian Musicians Inc | Independence, VA | To provide communities with the tools and support they need to teach children to play and dance to traditional old time and bluegrass music. | $37,765 |
| East Tn Historical Society | Knoxville, TN | To engage the public with the message that history is important. | $35,000 |
| Junior Achievement of East Tn Inc | Clinton, TN | To provide a positive, enriching learning experience free of bias that promotes greater economic opportunity. | $30,000 |
| Knox Education Foundation | Knoxville, TN | For annual budget. | $30,000 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | For annual budget. | $30,000 |
| A Step Ahead of East Tn Inc | Knoxville, TN | To remove barriers to contraception through education, outreach, and access to birth control | $30,000 |
| Lakeshore Park Conservancy | Knoxville, TN | For annual budget. | $25,000 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | To serve individuals who are in crisis and who may be at risk of losing their house | $25,000 |
| Leadership Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | To provide enhanced servant leadership skills and knowledge of current issues, to foster meaningful and lasting engagement in east… | $20,000 |
| Tn State Museum Foundation | Nashville, TN | To procure, preserve, exhibit, and interpret objects which relate to the social, political, economic, and cultural histroy of tennessee. | $20,000 |
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Gardens gala | $20,000 |
| Prospera Corporate | Crowley, TX | Utilize soap recycling to develop and support sustainable projects that promote health education. | $17,430 |
| The Boyd Tavern | Boydton, VA | Restoration of boyd tavern | $15,000 |
| East Tn Community Design Center | Knoxville, TN | To envision, inspire and improve east tennessee through design. | $10,000 |
| Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission | Nashville, TN | To equip tennesseans to make sound financial decision when it comes to planning, saving and investing. | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross | Knoxville, TN | To help prevent and relieve suffering with every action | $10,000 |
| Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | Knoxville, TN | To help children achieve educational success. | $10,000 |
| Rotary Foundation of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | To build lasting friendships through contributions to a variety of local and international service projects. | $7,000 |
| Bearden High School Foundation | Knoxville, TN | For annual budget. | $5,850 |
| Asian Cultural Center of Tn | Knoxville, TN | To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in east tennessee. | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Extension Association of Administrative Professionals | Knoxville, TN | To provide and maintain a structure through which extension support professionals may be united in professional development, advancement… | $5,000 |
| Tennesseans for Quality Early Education | Memphis, TN | To invest in early childhood programs, promote family-friendly workplace policies, and advocate for policies that support young children… | $5,000 |
| Candoro Arts & Heritage | Knoxville, TN | For annual budget | $3,500 |
| Knoxville Botanical Gardens | Knoxville, TN | To preserve land and public area for knoxville community. | $2,500 |
| Knoxville Area Urban League | Knoxville, TN | To enable african americans to secure self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights | $2,000 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | To make east tennessee a better place today and for future generations. | $1,165 |
| South-Doyle High School | Knoxville, TN | For annual budget. | $1,000 |
| True Purpose Ministries | Maryville, TN | To provide evidence-based treatment and housing to men and women in a structured, therapeutic community environmnent. | $1,000 |
| Hope Resource Center of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | To help women with pregnancy and other reproductive health concerns, including pregnancy testing and abortion information. | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,414,140 | 60 |
| 2023 | $4,946,347 | 70 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349105805
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 37-1877729
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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