East Tennessee Historical Society Foundation
The mission is to provide monetary support for the activities of the ETHS, whose mission is to preserve, interpret and promote the history of Tennessee, with emphasis on East Tennessee. The East Tennessee Historical Society Foundation (ETHSF) board decided to temporarily suspend its mission of providing funds to ETHS. It elected to retain funds in the foundation as a means of growing the endowment until the endowment reaches a level better able to support ETHS activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.3M
+13.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$30K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$30K
+0.0% YoY
About East Tennessee Historical Society Foundation
Based on IRS filings
East Tennessee Historical Society Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $158K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,289,297 | $3,779,846 | $3,288,947 |
| Revenue | $157,780 | $369,729 | $70,318 |
| Expenses | $43,606 | $44,947 | $54,334 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $157,630 | $368,254 | $57,970 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from East Tennessee Historical Society Foundation
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Warren Dockter | President/CEO | 1 | — |
| Jeff Chapman | Board member | — | — |
| Jacob Harper | Board member | — | — |
| John Thurman | Board member | — | — |
| Susan Richardson Williams | Board member | — | — |
| David Reynolds | Treasurer | — | — |
| Sam Albritton | Board member | — | — |
| Trey Bellar | Board member | — | — |
| Ben Mullins | Secretary | — | — |
| Joe E Thompson | Chairman | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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