9th Avenue Foundation

KNOXVILLE, TN EIN: 93-4887302

9th Avenue Foundation is a private foundation, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 34 grants totaling $388K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$28.2M

+12.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$388K

Grant Count

34

Avg Grant Size

$11K

About 9th Avenue Foundation

Based on IRS filings

9th Avenue Foundation is a private foundation, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 34 grants totaling $388K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BrentwoodCharlotteClemsonColorado SpringsFranklinKnoxvilleNashvilleNew YorkPhiladelphiaStrawberry PlainsWinstonsalem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$28,174,889$25,018,755
Revenue$1,435,736$25,018,755
Expenses$400,171
Qualifying Distributions$387,500
Net Investment Income$1,422,944$1,813
Distributable Amount$1,350,206$12,455

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$97K$194K$291K$388K0 grants202334 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

KING'S ACADEMY NASHVILLE$80KYOUNG LIFE$57KREDEEMER CITY TO CITY$30KREFORMED UNIVERSITY FELL…$24KCEDAR SPRINGS PRESBYTERI…$20KTENNESSEE KIDS BELONG$17KEAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'…$15KHOPE HOUSE OF TENNESSEE$15KFAITHFULLY RESTORED$10KNAHT COALITION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELIZABETH L AVERYPRESIDENT0.5
JENNIFER OSWALTSECRETARY/TREASURER0.5
MATTHEW AVERYDIRECTOR0.5

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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