Funders › TN › The Boyd Foundation › 2024
Grants paid by The Boyd Foundation, tax year 2024
EIN 37-1877729 · Knoxville, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2024, The Boyd Foundation (EIN 37-1877729) reported 60 grants paid totaling $9,414,140. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $1,565,482 | 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. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Carter County Chamber Foundation Elizabethton, TN | U | $1,000,000 | paid | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF FUND | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $987,500 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Girl Talk Inc Knoxville, TN | B | $830,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES BY REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TEEN PREGNANCY AND HELPING THEM TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONALLY | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Wesley House Community Center Knoxville, TN | B | $750,000 | paid | TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR KNOXVILLE'S MOST UNDER RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED AREAS | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Zoo Knoxville Knoxville, TN | U | $666,667 | paid | TO SHARE FUN EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Hometon Service Coalition Mountain City, TN | C | $400,000 | paid | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation Knoxville, TN | U | $307,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE MCNABB CENTER WITH LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN | C | $300,000 | 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 | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Muse Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $250,000 | paid | TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN THORUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Interfaith Health Center Knoxville, TN | C | $200,000 | paid | TO HELP PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE CARE TO WORKING UNINSURED OR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN THE KNOXVILLE AREA. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Fish Hospitality Pantries Knoxville, TN | U | $190,000 | paid | TO HELP CREATE A COMMUNITY OF INCLUSION AND WELCOME IN KNOXVILLE. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Knoxville, TN | U | $150,000 | paid | TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Score Nashville, TN | D | $150,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Seeed Inc Knoxville, TN | C | $125,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH CAREER READINESS TRAINING | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Knox County Community Gardens Knoxville, TN | D | $100,000 | paid | TO SERVE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY GARDENS AND GROWERS IN KNOX COUNTY | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn Knoxville, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH MENTORSHIP. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Roane State Foundation Harriman, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO STUDENT SUCCESS. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts Gatlinburg, TN | B | $80,730 | paid | TO SEEK TO BUILD AND ADMIRE MEANINGFUL ARTS AND CRAFTS EXPEERIENCES. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of the Tn Valley Knoxville, TN | C | $80,000 | paid | ANNUAL BUDGET | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Second Harvest Food Bank Maryville, TN | U | $80,000 | paid | TO SERVE THOSE EXPERIENCING HUNGER ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | 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. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa Knoxville, TN | U | $72,913 | paid | TO SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN EAST TENNESSEE BY CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Knoxville, TN | C | $65,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS AND TO REACH EAST TENNESSEE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | C | $63,888 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Two Bikes Knoxville, TN | B | $62,000 | paid | DEDICATED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF RIDING A BIKE IN KNOXVILL. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | 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. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | 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. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Nashville, TN | C | $50,000 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO CHILDREN. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Knoxville Entrepreneur Center Knoxville, TN | B | $50,000 | paid | TO CREATE A THRIVING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE, AND SUSTAINABLE. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Equal Chance for Education Nashville, TN | B | $47,750 | paid | TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR NATION OR BIRTH | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Junior Appalachian Musicians Inc Independence, VA | B | $37,765 | paid | TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO TEACH CHILDREN TO PLAY AND DANCE TO TRADITIONAL OLD TIME AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | East Tn Historical Society Knoxville, TN | U | $35,000 | paid | TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH THE MESSAGE THAT HISTORY IS IMPORTANT. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Knox Education Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | A Step Ahead of East Tn Inc Knoxville, TN | U | $30,000 | paid | TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO CONTRACEPTION THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Junior Achievement of East Tn Inc Clinton, TN | C | $30,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, ENRICHING LEARNING EXPERIENCE FREE OF BIAS THAT PROMOTES GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Lakeshore Park Conservancy Knoxville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | 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 | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | GARDENS GALA | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Tn State Museum Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | TO PROCURE, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT, AND INTERPRET OBJECTS WHICH RELATE TO THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL HISTROY OF TENNESSEE. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Leadership Knoxville Knoxville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT ISSUES, TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL AND LASTING ENGAGEMENT IN EAST TENNESSEE. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Prospera Corporate Crowley, TX | D | $17,430 | paid | UTILIZE SOAP RECYCLING TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | The Boyd Tavern Boydton, VA | C | $15,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF BOYD TAVERN | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Nashville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | TO EQUIP TENNESSEANS TO MAKE SOUND FINANCIAL DECISION WHEN IT COMES TO PLANNING, SAVING AND INVESTING. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Knoxville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP PREVENT AND RELIEVE SUFFERING WITH EVERY ACTION | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | East Tn Community Design Center Knoxville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | TO ENVISION, INSPIRE AND IMPROVE EAST TENNESSEE THROUGH DESIGN. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Knoxville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Rotary Foundation of Knoxville Knoxville, TN | D | $7,000 | paid | TO BUILD LASTING FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Bearden High School Foundation Knoxville, TN | B | $5,850 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Asian Cultural Center of Tn Knoxville, TN | D | $5,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE DIVERSITY OF ART AND CULTURE IN EAST TENNESSEE. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Extension Association of Administrative Professionals Knoxville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH EXTENSION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS MAY BE UNITED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCEMENT OPPURTUNITIES, AND STRONGER WORKING RELATIONSHIPS STATEWIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEMSELVES AND TENNESSEE EXTENSION | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Tennesseans for Quality Early Education Memphis, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | TO INVEST IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, PROMOTE FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE POLICIES, AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Candoro Arts & Heritage Knoxville, TN | C | $3,500 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Knoxville Botanical Gardens Knoxville, TN | U | $2,500 | paid | TO PRESERVE LAND AND PUBLIC AREA FOR KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | Knoxville Area Urban League Knoxville, TN | B | $2,000 | paid | TO ENABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS TO SECURE SELF-RELIANCE, PARITY, POWER AND CIVIL RIGHTS | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | C | $1,165 | paid | TO MAKE EAST TENNESSEE A BETTER PLACE TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | 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. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | South-Doyle High School Knoxville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. | 202503219349105805 |
| 2024 | 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. | 202503219349105805 |
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