East+Tennessee+Foundation

East Tennessee Foundation
625 Market St., Ste. 1400 Knoxville, TN 37902-2219 Telephone: (865) 524-1223 Contact: Michael T. McClamroch, C.E.O.; For grants: Terry Holley, Sr. V.P., Finance and Admin. Fax: (865) 637-6039 E-mail: etf@etf.org URL: www.easttennesseefoundation.or...

Type of Grantmaker
Community foundation

IRS Exemption Status
501(c)(3)

Financial Data
(yr. ended 12/31/09) Assets: $135,562,025 Total giving: $11,360,071

EIN
620807696

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



Additional tel.: (877) 524-1223; Grant inquiry e-mail: tholley@etf.org; Scholarship inquiry e-mail: bheller@etf.org



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Incorporated in 1986 in TN.

Giving limited to Knoxville, TN, and its 25 surrounding counties. No support for religious organizations which limit their services to any one religious group. No grants for annual campaigns, capital fund drives, endowment or general fundraising campaigns, research projects, or general operating budgets.

Giving to organizations which strengthen the capacity of existing institutions to reach a broader segment of the community, encourage cooperation, decrease duplication of services, and develop partnerships that can have a synergistic effect; address diversity and positive change; encourage citizen participation in meeting community challenges; demonstrate vision, action, effectiveness, good management and quality; focus on prevention and education; and provides models for replication.

The grantmaker has identified the following area(s) of interest:

Scholarships
The foundation administers over 30 scholarship funds for attendance at higher education institutions, ranging from $500 to $40,000 and from one year to four years. Some scholarships are for study of specific subject areas such as science, health care, and business-related degrees. Each scholarship fund has unique eligibility guidelines and deadlines.

Subjects
Arts

Children/youth, services

Community/economic development

Education

Housing/shelter

Tennessee

Building/renovation

Conferences/seminars

Consulting services

Equipment

General/operating support

Matching/challenge support

Program-related investments/loans

Program development

Program evaluation

Publication

Scholarship funds

Seed money

Technical assistance

Annual report

Application guidelines

Informational brochure (including application guidelines)

Newsletter

Visit foundation web site for application guidelines. Application form required. Applicants should submit the following: Initial approach: E-mail or telephone
 * 1) Name, address and phone number of organization
 * 2) Copy of IRS Determination Letter
 * 3) Copy of most recent annual report/audited financial statement/990
 * 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

Copies of proposal: 1

Board meeting date(s): 5 times per year

Deadline(s): Varies

Final notification: Varies



//Note: An asterisk (*) following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a trustee or director.//
 * Jenny L. Hines**,* Chairperson
 * Alice A. Mercer**,* Vice-Chairperson
 * Michael T. McClamroch**,* Chief Executive Officer and President
 * Terry Holley**, Sr. Vice President, Programs and Regional Development
 * Carolyn Schwenn**,* Sr. Vice President, Finance & Admin. and Secretary
 * Robert Calloway**, Vice President, Advancement
 * Jackie Lane**, Vice President, Communications
 * Paul G. Willson**,* Treasurer
 * E. Riley Anderson**
 * William E. Arant, Jr.**
 * Joseph K. Ayres**
 * Dan M. Bechtol**
 * Martha E. Begalla**
 * Douglas B. Blalock**
 * Jeanette D. Blazier**
 * Howard Z. Blum**
 * Mary Ellen Brewington**
 * Keith Burroughs**
 * Jefferson Chapman**
 * J. Kay Clayton**
 * Joseph M. Dawson**
 * Ellen B. Fowler**
 * Richard T. Fox**
 * Keith D. Goodwin**
 * Peyton T. Hairston, Jr.**
 * Christine Hayworth**
 * Richard E. Jacobstein**
 * David P. Jones**
 * Larry B. Martin**
 * Cheryl Massingale**
 * Phyllis Y. Nichols**
 * Charles M. Peccolo**
 * Will J. Pugh**
 * Patricia Robledo**
 * Frank Rothermel**
 * Mitch Steenrod**
 * Carol Transou**
 * Dennis R. Upton**
 * Bill G. Williams**
 * Fred D. Womack**

Number of Staff
8 full-time professional

2 part-time professional

2 full-time support

Key Staff
//Note: Does not include officers.//
 * Leanna Brackett**, Director, Finance and Admin.
 * Mary Amber Dunn**, Advancement Associate
 * Jan Elston**, Sr. Program Officer
 * Beth Heller**, Scholarship and Program Officer
 * Jeanette Kelleher**, Housing and Financial Officer
 * Precy Sturgeon**, Financial and Admin. Officer



Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Southeastern Council of Foundations

Associations and Other Philanthropic Organizations
Council on Foundations

Year ended 12/31/09:
Assets: $135,562,025 (market value)

Gifts received: $11,729,968

Expenditures: $14,252,811

Total giving: $11,360,071

Giving activities include:

$11,360,071 for grants



County: Knox

Metropolitan area: Knoxville, TN

Congressional district: Tennessee District 2



The following grants were reported in 2008: $262,522 to Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $130,000 to Knox Area Rescue Ministries, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $120,000 to Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $100,000 to Salvation Army National Headquarters, Alexandria, VA, payable over 1 year. $100,000 to University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $96,600 to University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Neighborhood Housing, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $15,075 to YWCA of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $14,000 to Johnson City Public Schools, Johnson City, TN, payable over 1 year