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Staley Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Knoxville, Tennessee · EIN 472327859

Staley Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,410 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $18,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $70,980 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$54,73034$992,708
2024$70,98027$1.3 million
2025$70,41025$1.6 million

How to apply

Staley Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Staley Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee13$32,100
North Carolina8$30,710
Florida1$3,100
Maryland1$2,500
California1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Incarnation
Highlands, NC
Support for faith-based organization and its service for the community$18,000
St John's Cathedral
Knoxville, TN
Church$12,000
Highland Cashiers Health Foundation
Highlands, NC
To improve the health and well being of the highland community$4,460
Planned Parenthood
Knoxville, TN
Female medical care$4,000
Collier Community Foundation
Naples, FL
General fund$3,100
Restoration House
Knoxville, TN
Help for women and children in the areas of housing, community life and advocacy$2,800
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Provides humanitarian medical care$2,500
Highland Community Playground
Highlands, NC
Improving lives of children and the playground is one means to provide children with a safe space$2,500
Ut Foundation
Knoxville, TN
Support the university of tennessee educational, research, and public activities promote mental health$2,500
YWCA Foundation
Knoxville, TN
Helping people achieve health and confidence$2,500
Second Harvest
Maryville, TN
Food bank program$2,000
Friends of the Smokies
Kodak, TN
Preserve the national park preserve the national park east tn largest hunger relief charity$1,500
Highlands Cashiers Land Tr
Highlands, NC
Protects over 3000 acres of valuable land resources$1,500
Reach of Macon Co NC
Franklin, NC
To eradicate domestic violence and sexual assault crimes through prevention$1,500
St Judes Hospital
Memphis, TN
Treats the toughest childhood diseases for free$1,500
Highland Performing Arts
Highlands, NC
To preserve the arts of the highlands$1,250
Episcopal School of Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
School for grades k - 8$1,000
Friends of the Earth
Berkely, CA
Promote clean energy solutions, protect our oceans, protect organic agriculture and make healthy food available to all$1,000
Mental Health Association of East TN
Knoxville, TN
Mental health early intervention program for middle and high school students$1,000
National Audubon Society
Washington, DC
Protect birds and places the need$1,000
The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts
Highlands, NC
Provide public arts education and public programs ; support for regional artists in the highland community$1,000
Gordon Center for Children
Highlands, NC
Provides early education opportunites provides early childhood education opportunities$500
Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church
Knoxville, TN
Support for faith-based organization and its service for the community$500
SPCA
Brentwood, TN
Helping animals$500
Remote Area Medical
Rockford, TN
Provides free dental, vision and medical care$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Staley Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Staley Family Foundation Inc give?

$70,410 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Staley Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Alwyn D Staley (Director/President), Peachey W Staley (Director/Secretary) and Alwyn B Staley (Director).

What does Staley Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and education.

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