Blount County Education Foundation
To provide direct support for the benefit of Blount county, Tennessee schools
Blount County Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Blount County Education Foundation reported $70K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $70,039 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $135,167
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $197,825
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $192
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $175,628
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Blount County Education Foundation
- Next open deadline
- August 15, 2027 (BCEF Grant Program (Mini-Grant))
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Blount County Education Foundation
Who Blount County Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2024) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it reported $70K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blount County Schools Maryville, TN | — | $68,717 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $135,167 | $197,825 | $175,628 | $70,039 | Total only | $192 |
| 2024 | $112,970 | $210,698 | $156,647 | $68,717 | 1 | $128 |
| 2023 | $62,572 | $86,888 | $129,800 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $101,831 | $108,086 | $82,335 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $76,080 | $123,392 | $84,772 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $37,460 | $118,444 | $180,953 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $99,969 | $113,473 | $132,397 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Blount County Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Blount County Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Maryville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $135K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $70K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $192.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blount County Education Foundation is led by Renee Poole, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee Poole
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$13K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Brandon Everhart
Chairman
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Norton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kelly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Javon Crane
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Womack
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Mathes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Snoderly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bryant
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Strayn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Miller
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Sally Jones (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jake Jones (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelli Harris (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Stout (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Courtney Snoderly (2023) — Director
- Former: Lacee Campbell (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Amy Edwards (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Brittany Ford (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Donna Boone (2019) — Director
- Former: Jay Blevins (2019) — Director
- Former: Katheryn Dunlap (2019) — Director
- Former: Keith Troup (2019) — President
- Former: Michael Barrett (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Walker (2019) — Director
- Former: Sarah Jo Gregory (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Powell (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Tim Spicer (2019) — Director
- Former: Victoria Scheidt (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $59K, to Renee Poole (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Blount County Education Foundation
How much does Blount County Education Foundation give each year?
Blount County Education Foundation reported $70K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $69K across 1 grant.
How large is Blount County Education Foundation?
Blount County Education Foundation reported $135K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $198K.
Where does Blount County Education Foundation operate?
Blount County Education Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Blount County Education Foundation's EIN?
Blount County Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1430230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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