Private foundation · EIN 86-1740122 · Knoxville, TN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Lawson Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $853,500 in grants paid across 43 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 97.0% of those dollars to 28 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $828K 29 lines
- No confident match $26K 14
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- WEBSITE APPLICATION: HTTPS://WWW.LAWSONFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS
- Deadlines
- OPEN APPLICATIONS
- 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
- Website on filing
- LAWSONFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 43 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Charter Schools Knoxville, TN · EIN 46-4687417 | $240,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Connect Ministries Knoxville, TN · EIN 26-3512898 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Change Center Knoxville, TN · EIN 38-3991050 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking Knoxville, TN · EIN 27-3460268 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 0.90 |
| The Real Good Kitchen Foundation Knoxville, TN · EIN 85-2701559 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Knox County Community Gardeners Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| New Direction Healthcare Solutions Knoxville, TN · EIN 86-3439633 | $26,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Uunik Academy Knoxville, TN · EIN 20-0537113 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Bridge Refugee Services Knoxville, TN · EIN 58-1505955 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Karate Five Association Corryton, TN · EIN 82-5372906 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Men of Valor Antioch, TN · EIN 62-1836815 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1868560 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 0.78 |
| Kim Health Center Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| East Tennessee Freedom Schools Jefferson City, TN · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Interfaith Health Clinic Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Spark Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| A Step Ahead Foundation of East Tennessee Knoxville, TN · EIN 81-1822497 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.77 |
| Street Hope Tn Powell, TN · EIN 47-1692885 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Hand Up for Women Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1832091 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1574495 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Muse Knoxville Knoxville, TN · EIN 23-7039472 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Junior Appalachian Musicians Independence, VA · EIN 26-3375902 | $16,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Knoxville Inner City Kids Outr Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1596041 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.90 |
| Two Bikes Knoxville, TN · EIN 85-3640295 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Soar Youth Ministries Inc Thrive Lonsdale Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1714010 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Childhelp Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 95-2884608 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Safe Families for Children Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Southside Boarding Club Jacksboro, TN · no confident EIN match | $13,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| The Restoration House of East Tennessee Knoxville, TN · EIN 20-5775672 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.67 |
| 100 Black Men of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1586032 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 0.92 |
| Emerald Charter Schools Knoxville, TN · EIN 46-4687417 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Knoxville Opera Company Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1015262 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Beardsley Community Farm Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Girls on the Run of Greater Knoxvil Powell, TN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Tennessee College of Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Soar Youth Ministries Thrive Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Real Talk Mentoring Knoxville, TN · EIN 83-4663313 | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Welcome House Knoxville Knoxville, TN · EIN 83-4003831 | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| For the Love of Reading Knoxville, TN · EIN 84-3898581 | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| National Campaign to Stop Violence Washington, DC · EIN 52-2004310 | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| East Knoxville Free Medical Clinic Knoxville, TN · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Girls Inc of Tn Valley Oak Ridge, TN · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of R Lenoir City, TN · no confident EIN match | $-200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
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3 recipients in common - The Aslan Foundation Knoxville, TN
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3 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.