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Watkins Family Foundation Inc: 11 grants to organizations, $95,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Watkins Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Knoxville, TN, paid 11 grants to organizations totaling $95,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 2, 2026. The largest was $15,000 to Knoxville Museum of Art in Knoxville, TN for art museum.
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- EIN
- 861574125
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN
- Assets
- $1,660,428
- Grants paid
- $95,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202600339349100620. It reported $95,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville, TN | Art museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of the TN Valley | Knoxville, TN | Youth programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Elevate recovery high school | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum | Knoxville, TN | Public gardens | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeshore Park Conservancy | Knoxville, TN | Public park | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Social services for women | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zoo Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Support of zoo | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Youth leadership programs | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Public parks & trails | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding | Lenoir City, TN | Therapy for disabled persons | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joy of Music School | Knoxville, TN | Youth music education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202500309349100610. It reported $117,500 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville, TN | Art museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of the TN Valley | Knoxville, TN | Youth programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum | Knoxville, TN | Public gardens | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeshore Park Conservancy | Knoxville, TN | Public park | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Haslam college of business | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Social services for women | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zoo Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Support of zoo | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Youth leadership programs | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Elevate recovery high school | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Public parks & trails | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding | Lenoir City, TN | Therapy for disabled persons | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joy of Music School | Knoxville, TN | Youth music education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thrive | Knoxville, TN | At-risk youth programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carecuts Inc | Knoxville, TN | Haircuts for the homeless | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $30,000 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $10,000 |
| Human services | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $212,500 |
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Updated February 2, 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.