Clayton+Family+Foundation

The Clayton Family Foundation
620 Market St., Ste. 102 Knoxville, TN 37902-2207 Telephone: (865) 380-3301, ext. 6610 Contact: Grant Officer E-mail: CFF.mail@Clayton.org URL: www.clayton.org

Type of Grantmaker
Independent foundation

IRS Exemption Status
501(c)(3)

Financial Data
(yr. ended 12/31/09) Assets: $83,890,387 Total giving: $4,695,816

EIN
581970851

990-PF
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 The IRS has announced processing errors on electronically filed Forms 990 for filing years 2007-2009. Learn More»



E-mail for grant requests: Grant.Request@Clayton.org



James L. Clayton



Established in 1991 in TN.

Giving limited to areas of company operations, particularly where Clayton Banks and other family businesses are located in TN. No support for private or supporting foundations, non-US charities, or political activities. No grants to individuals, or for fundraisers, social or sporting events, advertising, conferences, trips, tours, or seed money.

Giving primarily for higher education, health associations, youth development, the arts, health organizations, social services, and Protestant churches.

Subjects
Arts

Arts, multipurpose centers/programs

Boys & girls clubs

Children/youth, services

Community/economic development

Education

Elementary/secondary education

Health care

Health organizations, association

Higher education

Human services

Protestant agencies & churches

United Ways and Federated Giving Programs

YM/YWCAs & YM/YWHAs

Tennessee

IRS Form 990 or 990-PF printed copy available upon request

One grant request per calendar year. Resumes or staff bios, letters of support, photographs, news articles, videos or DVDs, or 990 forms should not be initially sent with application. Incomplete grant requests will not be processed. See foundation web site for application information. Application form not required. Applicants should submit the following: Deadline(s): None
 * 1) Results expected from proposed grant
 * 2) Copy of IRS Determination Letter
 * 3) How project's results will be evaluated or measured
 * 4) Descriptive literature about organization
 * 5) Listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations
 * 6) Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
 * 7) Copy of current year's organizational budget and/or project budget
 * 8) Listing of additional sources and amount of support

Final notification: Up to 3 months following receipt of grant request



//Note: An asterisk (*) following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a trustee or director.//
 * James L. Clayton**,* President
 * Janice K. Clayton**,* Vice President
 * Jeanne C. Campbell**,* Secretary-Treasurer and Managing Director
 * Kay Clayton**, Executive Director
 * B. Joe Clayton**
 * Kevin T. Clayton**
 * Jerry Cooksey**

Affinity Groups
Association of Small Foundations

Year ended 12/31/09:
Assets: $83,890,387 (market value)

Expenditures: $4,948,286

Total giving: $4,695,816

Qualifying distributions: $4,698,397

Giving activities include:

$4,695,816 for 335 grants (high: $500,000; low: $500)



County: Knox

Metropolitan area: Knoxville, TN

Congressional district: Tennessee District 2



The following grants were reported in 2006: $203,500 to Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN, payable over 1 year. $200,000 to Webb School of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $198,000 to United Way of Greater Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $150,000 to Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $100,500 to Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $100,000 to YMCA of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $50,000 to Historic Tennessee Theater Foundation, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $22,000 to United Way of Sevier County, Sevierville, TN, payable over 1 year. $2,500 to Middle Tennessee State University Foundation, Murfreesboro, TN, payable over 1 year. $1,000 to Hospice of the Highland Rim, Tullahoma, TN, payable over 1 year.