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Paddison Charitable Foundation: 24 grants to organizations, $173,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Paddison Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Knoxville, TN, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $173,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 18, 2026. The largest was $15,000 to Knoxville-Zoological Gardens in Knoxville, TN for educational.
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- EIN
- 626310121
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN
- Assets
- $3,462,035
- Grants paid
- $173,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202600499349100230. It reported $173,000 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville-Zoological Gardens | Knoxville, TN | Educational | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville-Knox County Cac | Knoxville, TN | Mobile meals | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park | Kodak, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Recreation and sports | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susannah's House | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley House Foundation | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | Maryville, TN | Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Covering House | St Louis, MO | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Williams Animal Center | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | To further charitable purpose of organization | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Housing and shelter | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | To further charitable purpose of organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assisi House Inc | Saint Louis, MO | To further charitable purpose of organization | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knox County Imagination Library | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Mamas | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | Rockford, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pedal for Alzheimer's | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202500459349100000. It reported $172,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville-Zoological Gardens | Knoxville, TN | Educational | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville-Knox County Cac | Knoxville, TN | Mobile meals | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | Maryville, TN | Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park | Kodak, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Recreation and sports | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susannah's House | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley House Foundation | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | Rockford, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Covering House | St Louis, MO | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Williams Animal Center | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | Housing and shelter | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | To further charitable purpose of organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assisi House Inc | Saint Louis, MO | To further charitable purpose of organization | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knox County Imagination Library | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Mamas | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vibes | Nashville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $30,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $28,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $24,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $8,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $8,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $6,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $317,000 |
| Missouri | $16,000 |
| District of Columbia | $8,000 |
| North Carolina | $4,000 |
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Updated February 18, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.