Funders › TN › The Boyd Foundation › 2023
Grants paid by The Boyd Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 37-1877729 · Knoxville, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2023, The Boyd Foundation (EIN 37-1877729) reported 70 grants paid totaling $4,946,347. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $500,000 | paid | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Zoo Knoxville Knoxville, TN | U | $333,333 | paid | TO SHARE FUN EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $300,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $282,500 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Muse Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $250,000 | paid | TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN THORUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Wesley House Community Center Knoxville, TN | B | $250,000 | paid | TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR KNOXVILLE'S MOST UNDER RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED AREAS | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knox Education Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $227,500 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $215,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $200,000 | paid | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Girl Talk Inc Knoxville, TN | B | $200,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES BY REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TEEN PREGNANCY AND HELPING THEM TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONALLY | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $200,000 | paid | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Score Nashville, TN | D | $150,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN | C | $150,000 | paid | 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 | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Emerald Youth Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $115,000 | paid | HELPING YOUTH TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH JESUS CHRIST. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $100,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knox Education Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $100,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $100,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Two Bikes Knoxville, TN | B | $75,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF RIDING A BIKE IN KNOXVILL. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Random Acts of Flowers Knoxville, TN | B | $75,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES BY DELIVERING RECYCLED FLOWERS, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL MOMENTS OF KINDNESS. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $60,000 | paid | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Equal Chance for Education Nashville, TN | B | $50,875 | paid | TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR NATION OR BIRTH | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn Knoxville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH MENTORSHIP. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of the Tn Valley Knoxville, TN | C | $50,000 | paid | ANNUAL BUDGET | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Spark Knoxville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN EAST TENNESSEE TO ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO LIVE WITH MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Johnson City Hall Johnson City, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Susannah's House Inc Knoxville, TN | B | $50,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE A NURTURING AND THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE SOBRIETY | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Wdvx Knoxville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR LOCAL TALENTS ON LIVE RADIO IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE AND IN-STUDIO PERFORMANACES AT OUR STUDIOS LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE MCNABB CENTER WITH LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation Maryville, TN | U | $37,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE BLOUNT COUNTY ANIMAL CENTER TO ENSURE EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND ADOPTION OUTCOMES. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | East Tn Historical Society Knoxville, TN | U | $35,000 | paid | TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH THE MESSAGE THAT HISTORY IS IMPORTANT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $30,500 | paid | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Mcewen City Hall Mcewen, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Lakeshore Park Conservancy Knoxville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Volunteer Ministry Center Knoxville, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN CRISIS AND WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOUSE | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | City of Waverly Waverly, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Variety - the Children's Charity of East Tn Knoxville, TN | D | $25,000 | paid | TO ASSIST AT RISK, PHYSICALLY CHALLENED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN WITHIN EAST TENNESSEE COMMUNITIES. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Overton Park Conservancy Memphis, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | City of Jackson Jackson, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN COMMUNITY | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Food Bank Maryville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | TO SERVE THOSE EXPERIENCING HUNGER ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement of East Tn Inc Clinton, TN | C | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, ENRICHING LEARNING EXPERIENCE FREE OF BIAS THAT PROMOTES GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Collegiate Abbey Knoxville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SERVE AND MEET THE NEEDS ON CAMPUSES. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knox Education Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Leadership Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT ISSUES, TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL AND LASTING ENGAGEMENT IN EAST TENNESSEE. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Breaststrokes Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER WOMEN BY ENCOURAGING WOMEN TO COME TOGETHER IN ARTISTC EXPRESSION. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | East Tn Community Design Center Knoxville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | TO ENVISION, INSPIRE AND IMPROVE EAST TENNESSEE THROUGH DESIGN. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Knoxville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS AND TO REACH EAST TENNESSEE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knoxville Area Urban League Knoxville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | TO ENABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS TO SECURE SELF-RELIANCE, PARITY, POWER AND CIVIL RIGHTS | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knox County Imagination Library Knoxville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE MCNABB CENTER WITH LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Rotary Foundation of Knoxville Knoxville, TN | D | $5,500 | paid | TO BUILD LASTING FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Asian Cultural Center of Tn Knoxville, TN | D | $5,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE DIVERSITY OF ART AND CULTURE IN EAST TENNESSEE. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts Gatlinburg, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SEEK TO BUILD AND ADMIRE MEANINGFUL ARTS AND CRAFTS EXPEERIENCES. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Knoxville, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS AND TO REACH EAST TENNESSEE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement of East Tn Inc Clinton, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, ENRICHING LEARNING EXPERIENCE FREE OF BIAS THAT PROMOTES GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | South-Doyle Chorus Booster Club Knoxville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Seeed Inc Knoxville, TN | C | $3,139 | paid | TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH CAREER READINESS TRAINING | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Bearden High School Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $3,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Bearden High School Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $2,850 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Knoxville Botanical Gardens Knoxville, TN | U | $2,500 | paid | TO PRESERVE LAND AND PUBLIC AREA FOR KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Valley Fair Knoxville, TN | C | $1,150 | paid | TO PRESERVE EAST TENNESSEE'S HERITAGE BY PROMOTING AGRICULUTURAL AWARENESS, SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND CULTIVATING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Blue Monarch Monteagle, TN | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE A LONG-TERM, RESIDENTIAL AND THERAPEUTIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN TO BREAK THE CYCLES AND REBUILD THEIR FAMILIES | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa Knoxville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | TO SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN EAST TENNESSEE BY CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | True Purpose Ministries Maryville, TN | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT AND HOUSING TO MEN AND WOMEN IN A STRUCTURED, THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY ENVIRONMNENT. | 202413209349104181 |
| 2023 | Hope Resource Center of Knoxville Knoxville, TN | D | $500 | paid | TO HELP WOMEN WITH PREGNANCY AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONCERNS, INCLUDING PREGNANCY TESTING AND ABORTION INFORMATION. | 202413209349104181 |
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