Pya Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 62-1725360
Foundation Overview
Based in Knoxville, TN, Pya Foundation has awarded 169 grants totaling $561,924 to organizations in Georgia, Tennessee and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $40,000, with a median award of $1,250.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 22 recipients (45%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in Tennessee, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Knoxville (73%), Johnson City (6%), Pigeon Forge (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 39% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (53%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Pya Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $20,250 | Washington, DC, US | General Support/hurricane Helene | 2024 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | $20,250 | Johnson City, TN, US | General Support/hurricane Helene | 2024 |
| Brave Step Inc | $250 | Concord, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| My Good Deed Dba 911 Day | $1,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Dollywood Foundation Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Pigeon Forge, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| United Way Of Greater Knoxville | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| West Knox County Little League Little League Baseball Inc | $250 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $20,250 | Washington, DC, US | General Support/hurricane Helene | 2024 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | $20,250 | Johnson City, TN, US | General Support/hurricane Helene | 2024 |
| Brave Step Inc | $250 | Concord, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| My Good Deed Dba 911 Day | $1,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Dollywood Foundation Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Pigeon Forge, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| United Way Of Greater Knoxville | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| West Knox County Little League Little League Baseball Inc | $250 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2024 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | $2,500 | Johnson City, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Foundation | $250 | Douglas, GA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harmony Family Center | $1,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Mcneilly Center For Children | $1,500 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mental Health Association Of East Tn | $400 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Cancer Support Community - East | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Dollywood Foundation Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Pigeon Forge, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $7,500 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| West Knox County Little League | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | $2,500 | Johnson City, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Foundation | $250 | Douglas, GA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harmony Family Center | $1,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Mcneilly Center For Children | $1,500 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mental Health Association Of East Tn | $400 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Cancer Support Community - East | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Dollywood Foundation Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Pigeon Forge, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $7,500 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| West Knox County Little League | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $12,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Tennessee Kidney Foundation | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Knoxville Catholic High School | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Change Center | $250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Dollywood Foundation Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Pigeon Forge, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $12,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Tennessee Kidney Foundation | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Knoxville Catholic High School | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Change Center | $250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Dollywood Foundation Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Pigeon Forge, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $12,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Tennessee Kidney Foundation | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Knoxville Catholic High School | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Change Center | $250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Dollywood Foundation Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Pigeon Forge, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta Foundation | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fort Sanders Foundation | $3,560 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | $1,212 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Love Kitchen | $1,000 | Koxville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Macon County Ministries | $250 | Macon, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance | $150 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center | $300 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation | $1,200 | Gainesville, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $25,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Restoration House Of East Tennessee | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Ut Foundation Inc | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2021 |
| 15 And Mahomies Foundation | $2,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Atlanta Women's Foundation | $1,340 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bacon County Hospital Foundation | $250 | Alma, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | $2,500 | Kingsport, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Base Knox Athletics | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | Support Of The 10u Base Knox Royals | 2020 |
| Blount Memorial Foundation | $500 | Maryville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| East Tn Children's Hospital | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Fort Sanders Foundation | $3,560 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Fraternal Order Of Police | $200 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center | $2,500 | Towsend, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Knoxville Habitat For Humanity Inc | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation | $500 | Gainesville, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Northside Hospital Foundation | $7,675 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Regional Medical Center Foundation | $350 | Orangeburg, SC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Cancer Support Community | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Benefactor Sponsorship | 2020 |
| The Restoration House Of East Tennessee | $2,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2020 |
| The University Of Kansas Health System | $40,000 | Westwood, KS, US | Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Turning Point | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Vibrant Health | $2,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wildwood Baptist Church Grace And Mercy | $75 | Maryville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Kentuckiana | $100 | Louisville, KY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Cades Co Concord United Methodist Church | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Christian Student Center | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Foundation | $500 | Douglas, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Foundation | $475 | Cookeville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| East Tn Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Fort Sanders Foundation | $3,560 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Mental Health Foundation Inc | $300 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries Inc | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $5,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | 2018 Light The Night Walk | 2018 |
| Martin Methodist College | $1,000 | Pulaski, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Mountain States Foundation | $4,800 | Johnson City, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| National Ms Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Northside Hospital Foundation | $5,400 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Random Acts Of Flowers | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Smyth County Hospital Foundation | $1,000 | Marion, VA, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Tj Martell Foundation | $1,250 | New York, NY, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| The Cancer Support Community | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Benefactor Sponsorship | 2018 |
| The Medical Center Foundation | $2,140 | Gainesville, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| The Restoration House Of East Tennessee | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| The University Of Kansas Health System | $21,200 | Westwood, KS, US | Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church | $75 | Bristol, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Winship Cancer Institute Of Emory University | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bacon County Hospital Foundation | $250 | Alma, GA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bearden Bulldog Soccer | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bethany Christian Services | $600 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | 2017 Cash For Kids Sake | 2017 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Foundation | $500 | Douglas, GA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Foundation | $475 | Cookeville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2017 |
| East Tn Children's Hospital | $1,250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support, Sponsorship | 2017 |
| Fort Sanders Foundation | $3,560 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2017 |
| Fraternal Order Of Police | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | Teen Program | 2017 |
| Knox County Public Library Foundation Inc | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | Dolly Parton Imagination Library | 2017 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $5,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | 2017 Light The Night Walk | 2017 |
| Mountain States Foundation | $15,302 | Johnson City, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Navicent Health Foundation | $1,260 | Macon, GA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Navy Marine Corps Relief Society | $100 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Northside Hospital Foundation | $4,568 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $19,000 | Maryville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Sevier Heights Baptist Church | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Cancer Support Community | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Benefactor Sponsorship For Artitude | 2017 |
| The Medical Center Foundation | $1,840 | Gainesville, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2017 |
| The Restoration House Of East Tennessee | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2017 |
| The University Of Kansas Health System | $23,609 | Westwood, KS, US | Cancer Nurse Navigation Program | 2017 |
| The University Of Tennessee Medical Center | $4,375 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | Memorial | 2016 |
| Bacon County Hospital Foundation | $250 | Alma, GA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Bethany Christian Services | $250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Bethesda Foundation | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Foundation | $500 | Cookeville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2016 |
| East Tn Children's Hospital | $1,250 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support, Sponsorship | 2016 |
| Fort Sanders Foundation | $3,560 | Knoxville, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2016 |
| Fraternal Order Of Police | $300 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Friendship Inn Kansas City | $5,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Homesource Of East Tennessee | $100 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Maury Regional Healthcare Foundation | $1,000 | Columbia, TN, US | Sponsorship | 2016 |
| Mental Health Association Of East Tennessee | $245 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Mountain States Foundation | $17,090 | Johnson City, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| National Ms Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Navicent Health Foundation | $1,260 | Macon, GA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Northside Hospital Foundation | $4,568 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2016 |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral | $100 | Davenport, IA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $50 | Memphis, TN, US | Memorial | 2016 |
| The Cancer Support Community | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Medical Center Foundation | $1,840 | Gainesville, GA, US | Sponsorship | 2016 |
| The University Of Tennessee Medical Center | $7,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $1,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 62-1725360 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2220 SUTHERLAND AVE Knoxville, TN 37919-2350 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Pya Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chair | Jeff Pate |
|---|---|
| President | Tynan Kugler |
| Secretary | Deborah O Ernsberger |
| Director | Andrew Stafford |
Forms 990-PF
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