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The Unaka Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Greeneville, Tennessee · EIN 621530053

The Unaka Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Greeneville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $160,747 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $643 and the largest $100,030. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $69,780 the year before.

75% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$91,1406$1.4 million
2023$69,78011$1.4 million
2024$160,74720$1.4 million

How to apply

ContactGrants to Charitable Organizations-
423 639-1171 1500 Industrial Road, Greeneville, TN 37745-3541
Phone or email(423) 639-1171
What to submitAvailable upon request
DeadlinesCharitable contributions - none
RestrictionsCharitable contributions are available to all organizations exempt under code sec. 501(c). There are specific requirements regarding the matching charitable gifts program. Those details are availalbe upon request.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Unaka Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$100,030
Tennessee12$35,086
Hawaii1$25,000
Colorado1$336
North Carolina2$113
Iowa1$103
Virginia1$53
Illinois1$26

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
African Hornbill Conservation
Bradenton, FL
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$100,030
Pacific Bird Conservancy
Kailua, HI
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$25,000
Greene County YMCA
Greeneville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$15,000
Ut Foundation - Matching Contribution
Knoxville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$5,250
Aidnet of Greene County - Matching Contribution
Greeneville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$4,050
Greene County Imagination Library
Greeneville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$2,500
Second Harvest Food Bank
Maryville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville
Greeneville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$2,500
American Cancer Society - Matching Contribution
Knoxville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$1,971
Cedar Creek Mission & Outreach - Matching Contribution
Greeneville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$950
Compassion International - Matching Contribution
Colorado Springs, CO
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$336
United Way of Greene County - Matching Contribution
Greeneville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$240
American Red Cross - Matching Contribution
Boone, IA
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$103
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$100
American Diabetes Association - Matching Contribution
Merrifield, VA
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$53
St Judes Children's Research Hospital - Matching Contribution
Memphis, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$50
Greene County Humanes Society - Matching Contribution
Greeneville, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$50
Ivy Pearl Foundation - Matching Contribution
Evanston, IL
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$26
Isiah 117 House Greene County - Matching Contribution
Elizabethton, TN
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$25
Stop Soldier Suicide - Matching Contribution
Raleigh, NC
To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.$13

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Unaka Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Charitable contributions - none.

How much does The Unaka Foundation Inc give?

$160,747 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $643.

Who runs The Unaka Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Marie Cottingham (Director), Krissy Dealejandro (Director), Jason Pratte (Director) and Kathryn Gamble (President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Unaka Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, international and youth programs.

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