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Lawson Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 86-1740122 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2.4M
Grants reported
86
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202486$2.4M

Where Lawson Family Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
EMERALD CHARTER SCHOOLS EMERALD CHARTER SCHOOLSKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$500K
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATIONKNOXVILLE, TNCOLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK2024$200K
UNITED WAY OF GREATER KNOXVILLE UNITED WAY OF GREATER KNOXVILLEKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$175K
EAST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY DESIGN CEN EAST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTERKNOXVILLE, TNSPONSORSHIP2024$150K
KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
YOUR MOVE COLLECTIVE YOUR MOVE COLLECTIVEALPHARETTA, GAGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY GARDENERS KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY GARDENERSKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
KNOXVILLE OPERA KNOXVILLE OPERAKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$50K
KIM HEALTH CENTER KIM HEALTH CENTERKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$50K
AUTISM BREAKTHROUGH OF KNOXVILLE AUTISM BREAKTHROUGH OF KNOXVILLEKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$50K
EAST TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL EAST TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOSPITALKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$50K
KOINONIA FOUNDATION OF KNOXVILLE KOINONIA FOUNDATION OF KNOXVILLEKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$50K
KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAKNOXVILLE, TNSPONSORSHIP OF CONCERT2024$40K
REAL TALK MENTORING INC REAL TALK MENTORING INCKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$35K
HEALING THE HOME HEALING THE HOMEKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$30K
RAISING A VOICE RAISING A VOICEKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECT KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECTKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
PARTNERSHIP TENNESSEE PARTNERSHIP TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
THRIVE THRIVEKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
INTERFAITH HEALTH CLINIC INTERFAITH HEALTH CLINICKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
KNOXVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER KNOXVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTERKNOXVILLE, TN100KNOXVILLE2024$25K
SPARK SPARKKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
MEN OF VALOR MEN OF VALORANTIOCH, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
FOCUS MINISTIES FOCUS MINISTRIESKNOXVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
STREET HOPE TN STREET HOPE TNPOWELL, TNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
LAWSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
Address
900 S GAY ST SUITE 2000 KNOXVILLE, TN, 37902
Phone
8652298206
Email
INFO@LAWSONFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
OPEN APPLICATIONS
Application materials
WEBSITE APPLICATION: HTTPS://WWW.LAWSONFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS
Restrictions
ONLY TAX EXEMPT 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS. PREFERENCE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS IN KNOX COUNTY, TN AND MEETING FUNDING PRIORITIES OUTLINED AT: HTTPS://WWW.LAWSONFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG/STRATEGIC- PRIORITIES

Application information: https://www.lawsonfamilyfoundation.org/GRANTS

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Lawson Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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