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The Melrose Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $32,200 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Melrose Foundation, a private foundation in Knoxville, TN, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $32,200 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $5,000 to Interfaith Health Center in Knoxville, TN for medical support.
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- EIN
- 626037984
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN
- Assets
- $401,999
- Grants paid
- $32,200
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202611359349101276. It reported $32,200 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Health Center | Knoxville, TN | Medical support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East TN | Maryville, TN | Charitable support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Youth development | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East TN | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the TN Valley | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fish Hospitality Pantries | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shangri-La Ther Academy of Riding | Lenoir City, TN | Charitable support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN | Educational support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Health System Inc | Knoxville, TN | Medical support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesley House Community Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Aid of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community School of the Arts | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Crittenton Agency | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scout Council of Southern Appa | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ijams Nature Center | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kapa Kitchen | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville Family Justice Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| McClung Museum of Natural History & | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sertoma Center Inc | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joy of Music | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Knoxville and the TN Valley | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearing & Speech Foundation of Blou | Maryville, TN | Charitable support | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Lions Charities | Nashville, TN | Charitable support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Corridor of East Tennessee | Athens, TN | Charitable support | Human services | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knoxville Symphony Orchestra | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zoo Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Housing and shelter | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knoxville-Knox Cty Cac Ofc On Aging | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Muse Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T O'Connor Senior Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202512939349100401. It reported $28,950 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Health Center | Knoxville, TN | Medical support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East TN | Maryville, TN | Charitable support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East TN | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the TN Valley | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fish Hospitality Pantries | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shangri-La Ther Academy of Riding | Lenoir City, TN | Charitable support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University Health System Inc | Knoxville, TN | Medical support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesley House Community Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Aid of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community School of the Arts | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Crittenton Agency | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scout Council of Southern Appa | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ijams Nature Center | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knoxville Family Justice Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| McClung Museum of Natural History & | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sertoma Center Inc | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joy of Music | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearing & Speech Foundation of Blou | Maryville, TN | Charitable support | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Lions Charities | Nashville, TN | Charitable support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Corridor of East Tennessee | Athens, TN | Charitable support | Human services | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knoxville Symphony Orchestra | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville Zoological Gardens | Knoxville, TN | Educational support | Animal-related | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Housing and shelter | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knoxville-Knox Cty Cac Ofc On Aging | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN | Educational support | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Muse Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Knoxville and the TN Valley | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John T O'Connor Senior Center | Knoxville, TN | Charitable support | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $12,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $6,500 |
| Youth development | $2,500 |
| Human services | $1,600 |
| Education | $1,250 |
| Environment | $1,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $700 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $61,150 |
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Updated May 15, 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.