Paddison Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 62-6310121
Foundation Overview
Based in Knoxville, TN, Paddison Charitable Foundation has awarded 251 grants totaling $1,839,750 to organizations in Missouri, Tennessee and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$1,839,750
Total Assets
$3,462,035
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 4%
1 of 24 recipients (4%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Tennessee
85% of all grants are concentrated in Tennessee, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Knoxville (74%), Kodak (5%), Maryville (5%).
Funding Trajectory
+1%
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Education + General Purposes
Dual focus on education (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Paddison Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assisi House Inc | $3,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Helping Mamas | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2025 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2025 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $10,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2025 |
| Men Of Valor | $5,000 | Antioch, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Pedal For Alzheimer's | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Remote Area Medical (Ram) | $2,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $4,000 | Boone, NC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| St Jude | $3,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Susannah's House | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| World Central Kitchen | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2025 |
| Assisi House Inc | $3,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Helping Mamas | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2024 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2024 |
| Men Of Valor | $5,000 | Antioch, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Remote Area Medical (Ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| St Jude | $3,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Susannah's House | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Vibes | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Assisi House Inc | $3,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Helping Mamas | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2024 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2024 |
| Men Of Valor | $5,000 | Antioch, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Remote Area Medical (Ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| St Jude | $3,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Susannah's House | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Vibes | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2024 |
| Assisi House Inc | $3,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2023 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2023 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2023 |
| Men Of Valor | $5,000 | Antioch, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Pedal For Alzheimer's | $1,100 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Remote Area Medical (Ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Susannah's House | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Vibes | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Assisi House Inc | $3,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2023 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2023 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2023 |
| Men Of Valor | $5,000 | Antioch, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Pedal For Alzheimer's | $1,100 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Remote Area Medical (Ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Susannah's House | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Vibes | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2023 |
| Assisi House Inc | $1,500 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Club Vibes | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Johnson University | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2022 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2022 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2022 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $10,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2022 |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | $4,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Susannah's House | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| The Covering House | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Assisi House Inc | $1,500 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Club Vibes | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Johnson University | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2022 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $1,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2022 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2022 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $10,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2022 |
| Remote Area Medical (Ram) | $4,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Susannah's House | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| The Covering House | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2022 |
| Assisi House Inc | $3,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Childhelp | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Club Vibes | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute | $5,000 | Townsend, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Johnson University | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2021 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2021 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2021 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation Of East Tennessee | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2021 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2021 |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| St Jude | $3,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Susannah's House | $11,550 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2021 |
| Childhelp | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute | $5,000 | Townsend, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Johnson University | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2020 |
| Knox County Imagination Library | $1,500 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2020 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2020 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation Of East Tennessee | $1,500 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2020 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2020 |
| Pellissippi State Community College | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| St Jude | $3,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| St Louis Community Foundation | $3,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Susannah's House | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| University Of Tennessee Knoxville | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2020 |
| Vibes | $2,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $11,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2020 |
| Childhelp | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2018 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2018 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2018 |
| National Resources Defense Council Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| St Jude | $3,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Susannah's House | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| The Cove Church | $4,000 | Mooresville, NC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| University Of Tennessee Knoxville | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2018 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2018 |
| Lee University | $3,000 | Cleveland, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2018 |
| Johnson University | $4,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Scholarship Payment | 2018 |
| Carson Newman College | $3,000 | Jefferson City, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Childhelp | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Emerald Ave Youth Foundation | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Focus Group Prison Ministry | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Fountain City Ministry Center | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park | $12,000 | Kodak, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Knoxville-knox County Cac | $14,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Mobile Meals | 2017 |
| Knoxville-zoological Gardens | $15,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Lost Sheep Ministry | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organizationn | 2017 |
| Maryville College Scholarship Fund | $14,000 | Maryville, TN, US | Funding The Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Scholarship | 2017 |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $8,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| St Paul United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Susannah's House | $6,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| The Cove Church | $4,000 | Mooresville, NC, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| The Covering House | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Wesley House Foundation | $12,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | $5,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Nrdc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| St Jude | $3,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
| Pellissippi State University | $3,000 | Knoxville, TN, US | To Further Charitable Purpose Of Organization | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Paddison Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 62-6310121 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1111 N NORTHSHORE DR STE S800 Knoxville, TN 37919-4047 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Paddison Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Co-trustee/director | Mary Paddison James |
|---|---|
| Co-trustee | Pinnacle Bank |
| Director | David James |
| Director | Andrew James |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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