Ahb Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Ahb Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.5 million in 38 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $496,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.5 million
- Number of grants38
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$496,000
- Assets$46.4 million
- New grantees58%
Giving in 2024 was up from $375,000 the year before.
58% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $375,000 | 30 | $27.0 million |
| 2024 | $1.5 million | 38 | $46.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | J Todd Ellis Co Steiner Ellis PLLC PO Box 52206, Knoxville, TN 37950 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (865) 212-3800 |
| What to submit | Written request stating amount and purpose of request, most recent audited financial statements, and copy of tax exempt ruling |
| Deadlines | May 31, november 30 |
| Restrictions | Only to 501(c)(3) organizations; preference given to organizations in the east Tennessee area. |
What Ahb Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Tennessee.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 19 | $1.3 million |
| Louisiana | 4 | $55,000 |
| Colorado | 5 | $42,500 |
| California | 2 | $27,500 |
| New York | 1 | $20,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $19,500 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $15,000 |
| Virginia | 2 | $14,450 |
| Florida | 1 | $10,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Webb School of Knoxville | We are a private educational facility providing educational services for grades pre-k through 12th grade. | $496,000 |
| Lakeshore Park | Planning, development and construction of a general recreation public park on behalf of the city of knoxville in accordance with the corporation's community objective of providing public recreation opportunities and facilities. | $200,000 |
| Knoxville Museum of Art | The purpose of the knoxville museum of art is to support and promote public interest, awareness, knowledge and education in the visual arts in east tennessee. To this end, the corporation shall, among other things, develop permanent collection of original works of art and present temporary exhibitions of the highest artistic merit. | $186,797 |
| Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc | Zoo knoxville's mission is to deliver dynamic guest experiences while inspiring action to save wildlife and wild places. | $123,800 |
| Big Ears Festival | The mission of big ears is to collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create joyful, meaningful, and transcendent cultural experiences that defy boundaries, fuel curiosity, ignite the spirit, and nourish the soul. | $75,000 |
| Arts & Culture Alliance | The arts & culture alliance of greater knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. | $45,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Trust | The mission of the boy scouts of america is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the scout oath and law. | $30,000 |
| Metro Drug Coalition | Our mission is to improve the health of the greater knoxville community by reducing the use of alcohol and drugs through policy, systems and environmentchange. Our vision is a healthy and safe community, free of substance misuse. | $30,000 |
| Pablove Foundation | The mission of the pablove foundation is to invest in underfunded, cutting-edge pediatric cancer research, and improve the lives of children living with cancer through the arts. We help kidswith cancer live a love-filled life today, and a cancer-free life tomorrow. | $25,000 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | Our mission is to transform the landscape of sexual and reproductive health by delivering compassionate services that encompass the full spectrum of a persons needs. | $22,500 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Farm sanctuary pursues bold solutions to end animal agriculture and foster just and compassionate vegan living. We envision a world where sanctuary replaces exploitation. | $20,000 |
| New Orleans Airlift | Artistic, cultural, educational and charitable purposes, including an artist-driven initiative that collaborates to inspire wounder, connect communities and fosteropportunities through arts education and the creation of public artworks. | $20,000 |
| Kid Smart | To engage children in dynamic, creative and rigorous learning through the arts. | $15,000 |
| Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art Inc | The ohr-okeefe museum of arts mission is to promote and preserve the unique legacy of biloxi potter george e. Ohr and the diverse cultural heritage of themississippi gulf coast; and to exhibit works which exemplify the independent, innovative, and creative spirit of george ohr, emancipated craftsman pleasantreed, and ohr-okeefe museum architect frank gehry. This mission is served through compelling exhibitions and educational experiences viewed from a freshperspective relevant to our community, the region, and the nation with a strong focus on ceramic arts. | $15,000 |
| Son of A Saint | Son of a saint exists to enhance the lives of fatherless boys through mentorship, emotional support, development of life skills, exposure to constructive experiences and formation of positive,lasting peer-to- peer relationships. We serve the new orleans metro area. | $15,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Defenders of wildlife is a national, non-profit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. | $14,500 |
| American Heart Association | The american heart associations mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. The organizations goal is: every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. | $10,000 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | To raise up a large number of urban youth to love jesus christ and become effective leaders who help renew their communities | $10,000 |
| Hollins University | Hollins university is an independent liberal arts university dedicated to academic excellence and humane values. | $10,000 |
| Knox Youth Sports Inc | Knox youth sports organizes and operates baseball, softball, basketball, flag football, and lacrosse leagues for more than 2,500 children ages 4-12 each year. In addition, the entity provides these same activities (plus golf and soccer) to mentally and physically disabled youths from inner-city neighborhoods at no charge. | $10,000 |
| Knoxville Opera Company | To provide the residents of east tennessee with the highest quality, locally-produced opera possible. To contribute to the future of the operatic art form by educating the community about opera and its role in our culture and presenting new works when possible. To expand audiences for opera in the region. To encourage the development of operatic talent in this community, and foster its exposure to the greater opera audience. | $10,000 |
| Ninos del Sol Peru Inc | We are empowering a group of peruvian youths who have been orphaned or abandoned to break the cycle of poverty in their families forever by providing them with a supportive home and theopportunity to pursue higher education. | $10,000 |
| Women's Foundation of Colorado | Catalyzing community to advance and accelerate economic opportunities for colorado women and their families | $10,000 |
| Young-Williams Animal Center of East TN | The mission of young-williams animal center of east tennessee is to lead the community to end pet homelessness, promote animal welfare, and enhance the human-animal bond. | $7,500 |
| St John's Cathedral | St. Johns cathedral shares and spreads love as exemplified by jesus christ. Were a people first community, building relationships of trust and authenticity. | $7,250 |
| Cherokee Country Club Foundation | To support individuals and charitable organizations in east tennessee by providing educational and financial assistance through the generosity of our donors. | $5,000 |
| Denver Urban Gardens | Dugs mission is to provide the access, skills, and resources for people to grow healthy food in community and regenerate urban green spaces | $5,000 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Parkwest medical center provides quality healthcare, in alignment with covenant health's mission to serve the community by improving the quality of life throughbetter health, regardless of the patient's ability to pay. | $5,000 |
| Sustainable Harvest International | Working together to create a just and sustainable world through transformative farmer training that nourishes communities and the earth. | $5,000 |
| The Hope Well Foundation | Our mission is to provide financial assistance for those needing detoxifications from substances that have created chaos in not only their lives, but in the lives oftheir loved ones as well. Our goal is to offer spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, financial, employment and recovery support services to individuals who havebeen affected by substance use, abuse, misuse, and disorders. Our vision is to offer substance abuse prevention education to individuals, businesses, families,churches, and non-profit agencies within the community. | $5,000 |
| The Pellissippi State Foundation | The pellissippi state foundation exists to develop friends and funds for support of the educational, cultural, and service goals of pellissippi state communitycollege. The pellissippi foundation assists the entire college in promoting excellence by securing financial support for special educational and cultural activitiesthat are in addition to the ongoing operational expenses for the college. | $5,000 |
| Tulane University | Tulane's purpose is to create, communicate, and conserve knowledge in order to enrich the capacity of individuals, organizations and communities to think, tolearn, and to act and lead with integrity and wisdom. Tulane pursues this mission by cultivating an environment that focuses on learning and the generation ofnew knowledge; by expecting and rewarding teaching and research of extraordinarily high quality and impact; and by fostering community-building initiatives aswell as scientific, cultural and social understanding that integrate with and strengthen learning and research. This mission is pursued in the context of the uniquequalities of our location in new orleans and our continual aspiration to be a truly distinctive international university. | $5,000 |
| University of the South | The university of the south is an institution of the episcopal church dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom in close community and infull freedom of inquiry, and enlightened by christian faith in the anglican tradition, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, to the end that students beprepared to search for truth, seek justice, preserve liberty under law, and serve god and humanity. | $5,000 |
| Sjogren's Foundation | The foundation's mission is to: - support sjgrens patients and their loved ones through education, resources and services - provide credible resources andeducation for healthcare professionals - serve as the voice for all sjgrens patients through advocacy and awareness initiatives - lead, encourage and fundinnovative research projects to better understand, diagnose and treat sjgrens | $4,450 |
| African Women Rising | We empower women after war by providing self-sustaining solutions that give hope and change lives. | $2,500 |
| Ah Haa School for the Arts | The ah haa school for the arts is a community center of learning and culture that offers a wide variety of programs and inspires individuals of all ages to explore, develop and celebrate their creativity. | $2,500 |
| Church of the Ascension | To support church operations and ministries. | $2,500 |
| Sheridan Arts Foundation | Restore and preserve the historic sheridan opera house as an arts and cultural resource for the telluride community; bring quality arts and cultural events to telluride; provide local and national youth with access and exposure to the arts through education | $2,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Ann Haslam Bailey
- Stephen W Bailey
- J Todd Ellis
- Whitfield Bailey
Questions people ask
Does Ahb Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: May 31, november 30.
How much does Ahb Foundation Inc give?
$1.5 million in tax year 2024, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Ahb Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Ann Haslam Bailey (President & Director), Stephen W Bailey (Vice President & Director), J Todd Ellis (Secretary, Treasurer & Dir) and Whitfield Bailey (Director).
What does Ahb Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and environment and conservation.