Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports $90,000 in grants to 11 organizations, with awards supporting activities including arts and education, emergency shelter, health care, youth programs, and food assistance.
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc gave $90K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,182
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,063,831
- +3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9202 S Northshore Drive 301, Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: (865) 240-4984
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Ears Festival ($25K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 44 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 6% to Indiana, 3% to Florida, and 3% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2023) to $133K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN | Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027 | $25,000 |
| YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley Knoxville, TN | Keys of Hope Women's Program | $25,000 |
| Family Promise Knoxville, TN | Emergency Shelter | $10,000 |
| Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN | Imagination Series | $7,500 |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital Knoxville, TN | Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic | $5,000 |
| Notre Dame University Notre Dame, IN | ND Rugby | $5,000 |
| Knox Jazz Orchestra Knoxville, TN | Youth Orchestra | $3,000 |
| Faith Lutheran Church Knoxville, TN | The Shepherd of Hope Food Pantry | $2,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami Miami, FL | Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami | $2,500 |
| Young Lives Division 1705 Greensboro, NC | Programming needs | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,063,831 | $62,499 | $105,878 | $90,000 | 11 | $90,000 | $62,499 | $99,232 |
| 2024 | $2,001,184 | $204,624 | $98,688 | $85,000 | 8 | $85,000 | $204,624 | $90,407 |
| 2023 | $1,785,659 | $20,998 | $74,410 | $62,658 | 10 | $62,658 | $52,449 | $87,931 |
| 2022 | $1,814,735 | $-76,122 | $126,113 | $96,500 | 8 | $96,500 | $19,448 | $94,758 |
| 2021 | $2,044,267 | $195,977 | $140,930 | $107,000 | 7 | — | $193,286 | $96,914 |
| 2020 | $2,000,436 | $420,737 | $147,357 | $132,750 | 8 | — | $422,331 | $89,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural programming, youth engagement, health care, emergency shelter, food assistance, and other programming needs.
Big Ears Festival describes its mission as supporting artistic expression and cultural education through music, film, arts programming, and interactive experiences. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital describes itself as an independent nonprofit pediatric health care system serving the East Tennessee region. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $90,000 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000.
The largest 2025 grants were $25,000 each to Big Ears Festival for educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027, and to YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley for its Keys of Hope Women’s Program. Other grants included $10,000 to Family Promise for emergency shelter; $7,500 to Bijou Theatre for the Imagination Series; and $5,000 each to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital for its Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic and Notre Dame University for ND Rugby. Additional recipients included Knox Jazz Orchestra ($3,000), Faith Lutheran Church ($2,500), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami ($2,500), Young Lives Division 1705 ($2,500), and Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kimberly Wood as President, J Daniel Pressley as Treasurer, Tammy Kaousias as Secretary, and Michael McClamroch as a member of the Board of Directors.
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc is led by Kimberly Wood, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Wood
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Kaousias
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Daniel Pressley
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McClamroch
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Danny Pressley (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc
How much does Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc give each year?
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc gave $90K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 8 grants.
What is Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,182, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc give grants?
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (8 grants).
Does Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Big Ears Festival ($25,000), YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley ($25,000) and Family Promise ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc?
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural programming, youth engagement, health care, emergency shelter, food assistance, and other programming needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1586595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hobson-wood-foundation-inc-morg_694be605b1404eabb2d4a4465958aac9
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