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Who funds Big Ears Festival

EIN 81-0862420 · Knoxville, TN · NTEE A68

Big Ears Festival of Knoxville, TN (EIN 81-0862420) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 77 grants paid totaling $3,567,500 in tax years 2019–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$3,567,500

77 grants paid

Funders

27

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2019–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$229,167

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Big Ears Festival
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
The Aslan Foundation 62-1520208TNBC7$1,216,6652024
Haslam Family Foundation Inc 62-1692007TNC2$525,0002024
The Boyd Foundation 37-1877729TNC2$450,0002024
The Roy Cockrum Foundation 30-0839745DEB1$250,0002023
Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville Inc 62-0962249TNA6$202,0002025
Johnson Wd and Sc Family Foundation 46-3177124TNBC4$175,0002024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA5$114,9002025
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc 62-1586595TNB5$110,0002025
Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316COA4$105,9502024
Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc 62-1867424TNB1$75,0002024
East Tennessee Foundation 62-0807696TNA3$47,4002024
The Shifting Foundation 36-6108560UTB3$37,5002024
Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation DBA Downtown Knoxville Alliance 62-1556225TNA3$33,0002025
National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575PAA3$30,9272025
Bonnaroo Works Fund 47-1136766TNBC4$30,0002024
South Arts Inc 56-1129587GAA4$26,5062025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152PAA3$26,0002025
The New York Community Trust 13-3062214NYA1$25,0002024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) 23-7093598ILB2$21,0802024
American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440DEA1$18,3252024
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc C/O Alter Kendrick & Baron Llp 13-3620909NYB1$15,0002023
Texas Instruments Foundation 75-6038519TXBC4$13,2982024
The Amphion Foundation Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron Llp 13-3438528NYC2$9,0002024
New Music USA Inc 13-0432981NYA1$7,0002021
Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation Inc 85-4335405NYC3$1,8202024
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc 20-0721133NCB1$1,0002019
The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation Inc 13-3124818NYC1$1292025

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Grants

The 78 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Big Ears Festival as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$31,550paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202601389349301700
2025Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater KnoxvilleBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$29,000paidSUPPORT ART IN THE C202630309349301653
2025Hobson-Wood Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$25,000paidSupport Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027202600219349100200
2025National Philanthropic TrustBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$14,227paidCULTURE & ARTS202601289349302480
2025Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$12,500paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202621329349306657
2025Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation DBA Downtown Knoxville AllianceBig Ears Knoxville, TNA$10,000paidECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BENEFIT DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE202533569349301308
2025South Arts IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$7,500paidFY25 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community202631359349302078
2025The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$129paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202641619349101109
2024Haslam Family Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202543159349100219
2024The Boyd FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$300,000paidTO 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 SOUL202503219349105805
2024The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$229,167approved, future2025 GRANT202523169349102677
2024The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$229,167paid2024 GRANT202523169349102677
2024Johnson Wd and Sc Family FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202523189349100417
2024Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis PllcBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$75,000paidTHE MISSION OF BIG EARS IS 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.202533109349101753
2024Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater KnoxvilleBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$29,000paidSUPPORT ART IN THE C202521229349300522
2024Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$26,700paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202521349349310887
2024The New York Community TrustBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$25,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.202523149349305672
2024Hobson-Wood Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$25,000paidBig Ears 2025 Outreach Program202500349349100415
2024Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$23,450paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202541069349300729
2024The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$20,832paid2025 GRANT202523169349102677
2024American Online Giving Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$18,325paidGENERAL SUPPORT202530159349302758
2024The Shifting FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$15,000paidTO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION202423309349100202
2024East Tennessee FoundationBig Ears Knoxville, TNA$11,500paidARTS & CULTURE202523019349301817
2024John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationThe Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$10,640paidTO SUPPORT A CONVERSATION BETWEEN MACARTHUR FELLOWS, JAZZ CELLIST AND COMPOSER TOMEKA REID (2022) AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSER AND PERFORMER IKUE MORI (2022) AS PART OF THE 2024 BIG EARS FESTIVAL202503169349102460
2024Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation DBA Downtown Knoxville AllianceBig Ears Knoxville, TNA$10,000paidECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BENEFIT DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE202433179349302313
2024National Philanthropic TrustBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$6,700paidHUMAN SERVICES202511339349301311
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$6,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202511349349313096
2024Bonnaroo Works FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$5,000paidFOR LOCAL REINVESTMENT AND ASSET BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE LIVE IN202511349349101331
2024The Amphion Foundation Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LlpThe Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$4,500paidENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC202513229349100211
2024Texas Instruments FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$1,033paidDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."202502519349100620
2024Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202502939349100710
2023The Roy Cockrum FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$250,000paidOur Common Nature: An Appalachian Celebration202403129349101700
2023The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$250,000paid2023 GRANT202443199349103189
2023Haslam Family Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$225,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202433199349100123
2023The Boyd FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$150,000paidTO 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 SOUL202413209349104181
2023Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater KnoxvilleBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$69,000paidSUPPORT ART IN THE C202420589349301307
2023The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$50,000paidAPPALACHIAN CELEBRATION SUPPORT202443199349103189
2023Schwab Charitable FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$32,500paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202411039349301716
2023Hobson-Wood Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$25,000paidBig Ears 2024 Outreach Program202440249349100104
2023East Tennessee FoundationBig Ears Knoxville, TNA$20,900paidGEN/OPER SUPPORT202423209349318367
2023The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc C/O Alter Kendrick & Baron LlpThe Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$15,000paidENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC202400889349100620
2023Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation DBA Downtown Knoxville AllianceBig Ears Knoxville, TNA$13,000paidECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BENEFIT DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE202323429349300317
2023The Shifting FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$12,500paidTO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION202323149349101022
2023John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)The Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$10,440paidto support a conversation between jazz musicians Mary Halvorson and Vijay Iyer as part of the free-to-the-public series of talks at the 2023 Big Ears Festival. NPR Jazz critic Nate Chinen serves as moderator202423189349103932
2023Bonnaroo Works FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$10,000paidFOR LOCAL REINVESTMENT AND ASSET BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE LIVE IN202403049349100315
2023Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$9,350paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202441369349301334
2023South Arts IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$7,500paidFY23 SA/NEA TOURING PROGRAMS202421369349313532
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$7,500paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202441359349309439
2023Texas Instruments FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$6,015paidDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."202412569349100701
2023The Amphion Foundation Inc C/O Alter Kendrick & Baron LlpBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$4,500paidENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC202443209349107304
2023Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$720paidTO SHARE THE JOY AND TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC AND ART WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY202433209349102953
2022The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$270,833paidGRANT202433469349100318
2022The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$270,833paidGRANT202303199349100140
2022Johnson Wd and Sc Family FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202301329349103655
2022Schwab Charitable FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$30,000paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202330939349300403
2022Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$25,000paidTO SUPPORT ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY202320519349301067
2022Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundSt John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter Inc Green Bay, WIA$23,650paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202321309349304807
2022Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$23,650paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202430459349302913
2022East Tennessee FoundationBig Ears Knoxville, TNA$15,000paidPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT202343199349310809
2022National Philanthropic TrustBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$10,000paidCULTURE & ARTS202311359349313966
2022South Arts IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$6,506paidFY22 SA/NEA TOURING PROGRAMS202311329349308961
2022Bonnaroo Works FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$5,000paidFOR LOCAL REINVESTMENT AND ASSET BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE LIVE IN202321319349102542
2022Texas Instruments FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$5,000paidDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."202322579349100702
2022Gary and Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNC$100paidTO SHARE THE JOY AND TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC AND ART WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY202333199349104153
2021Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$25,000paidTO SUPPORT ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY202230139349300718
2021Schwab Charitable FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$20,000paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202230499349301028
2021Johnson Wd and Sc Family FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202211949349100606
2021The Shifting FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$10,000paidTo support the overall mission of the organization organization202123439349100617
2021New Music USA IncBig Ears Festival Knoxsville, TNA$7,000paidORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND202201339349301810
2021South Arts IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$5,000paidFY21 SA/NEA TOURING PROGRAMS202201369349313695
2021Texas Instruments FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$1,250paidDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."202242559349100709
2020The Aslan FoundationBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$125,000paidRESTRICTED GRT - BIG EARS MUSIC FEST202103199349103885
2020Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNA$25,000paidTO SUPPORT ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY202130749349300428
2020Hobson-Wood Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$10,000paidBig Ears 2020 Youth Programming Fund202120959349100117
2020Johnson Wd and Sc Family FoundationBig Ears Festivival Knoxville, TNC$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202141309349101129
2019Hobson-Wood Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$25,000paidBig Ears 2020 Youth Programming Fund202001969349100615
2019Bonnaroo Works FundBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$10,000paidFOR LOCAL REINVESTMENT AND ASSET BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE LIVE IN202041309349100704
2019The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncBig Ears Festival Knoxville, TNB$1,000paidPROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT202001499349100200

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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