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The Powell Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Powell Foundation, a private foundation in Brentwood, TN, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $1,647,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $235,000 to East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN for jenrett endowment.
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- EIN
- 621819796
- Based in
- Brentwood, TN
- Assets
- $34,451,763
- Grants paid
- $1,661,295
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349106942. It reported $1,661,295 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Jenrett endowment | $235,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | James j powell genomics endowment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Ut genomics graduate student | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Ut genomics graduate student | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crumley House | Limestone, TN | Annual gift | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc | Brentwood, TN | Building fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc | Brentwood, TN | Building fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc | Brentwood, TN | Building fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc | Brentwood, TN | Building fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Michael powell scholarship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Jennifer powell scholarship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | James j powell sr scholarship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Jennifer powell scholarship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | James j powell sr scholarship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Sgp womens athletic scholarship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Sgp womens athletic scholarship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johnson City Symphony | Johnson City, TN | Concert aid | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holston Homes | Greeneville, TN | Mary weems burton | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Orchestra scholarship | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Davis House | Franklin, TN | Annual gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Steinway scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Engineering | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healing House | Brentwood, TN | Annual gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc Day School | Brentwood, TN | Scholarship | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Choral scholarship | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Bluegrass scholarship | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Jenrett endowment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | College of business | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Bluegrass endowment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Business endowment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holston Homes | Greeneville, TN | Hutchins legacy fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holston Homes | Greeneville, TN | Hutchins legacy fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Instrumental scholarship | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc | Brentwood, TN | Youth choir scholarships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Pre-college endowment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johnson City Symphony | Johnson City, TN | Annual gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc | Brentwood, TN | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bumc | Brentwood, TN | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame | Nashville, TN | J byrd scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $1,647,500 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.