Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE POWELL FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.7M
Itemized grants
41
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | JENRETT ENDOWMENT | $235k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | JAMES J POWELL GENOMICS ENDOWMENT | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | UT GENOMICS GRADUATE STUDENT | $75k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | UT GENOMICS GRADUATE STUDENT | $75k |
| CRUMLEY HOUSE | LIMESTONE, TN | ANNUAL GIFT | $60k |
| BUMC | BRENTWOOD, TN | BUILDING FUND | $50k |
| BUMC | BRENTWOOD, TN | BUILDING FUND | $50k |
| BUMC | BRENTWOOD, TN | BUILDING FUND | $50k |
| BUMC | BRENTWOOD, TN | BUILDING FUND | $50k |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | MICHAEL POWELL SCHOLARSHIP | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | JENNIFER POWELL SCHOLARSHIP | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | JAMES J POWELL SR SCHOLARSHIP | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | JENNIFER POWELL SCHOLARSHIP | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | JAMES J POWELL SR SCHOLARSHIP | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | SGP WOMENS ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | SGP WOMENS ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP | $50k |
| JOHNSON CITY SYMPHONY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | CONCERT AID | $45k |
| HOLSTON HOMES | GREENEVILLE, TN | MARY WEEMS BURTON | $40k |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | ORCHESTRA SCHOLARSHIP | $30k |
| DAVIS HOUSE | FRANKLIN, TN | ANNUAL GIFT | $25k |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | STEINWAY SCHOLARSHIP | $25k |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | ENGINEERING | $25k |
| HEALING HOUSE | BRENTWOOD, TN | ANNUAL GIFT | $25k |
| BUMC DAY SCHOOL | BRENTWOOD, TN | SCHOLARSHIP | $20k |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | CHORAL SCHOLARSHIP | $20k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE POWELL FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Tennessee
THE POWELL FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Tennessee earns a median of $35,455.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 340 organizations across 340 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are THE POWELL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE POWELL FOUNDATION reported $1.1M in total revenue and $2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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