Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable recipients in Tennessee, including University of Tennessee Extension Institute of Agriculture 4-H programs and other local organizations.
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc gave $102K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,436
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,696
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,450
- Total assets
- $1,888,293
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (14 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Juanita H Fasola 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: 1111 Northshore Drive N-290, Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: (865) 588-1096
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Fayette Cnty ($8K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 169 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 33 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $102K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Clyde York 4H C Knoxville, TN | To support the "Fireside Futures: Building Community Through Outdoor Cooking" program. | $7,000 |
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Carroll Cnty Knoxville, TN | To support the "Easy Eats: Meal Prep Series." | $5,000 |
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Wayne Cnty Knoxville, TN | To support the "Creative Enterpreneurial Opportunities Through Creative Arts and Design" program. | $5,000 |
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Fayette Cnty Knoxville, TN | To support the 4-H Cooking club. | $4,500 |
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Rutherford Cnty Knoxville, TN | To support the "Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS)." | $4,150 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center Maryville, TN | To support the "Education and Services Healthcare" programs. | $4,000 |
| Laurel JustLead Knoxville, TN | To support the Laurel Church of Christ after school program. | $4,000 |
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Meigs Cnty Knoxville, TN | To underwrite the "Flame & Fork" 4-H program. | $3,750 |
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Campbell Cnty Knoxville, TN | To support the "Grill Master and Drums Alive" programs. | $3,700 |
| UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Cannon Cnty Knoxville, TN | To support the youth sewing group. | $3,500 |
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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 | $1,888,293 | $135,943 | $129,718 | $102,436 | 38 | $127,883 | $134,108 | $116,401 |
| 2024 | $1,882,068 | $79,359 | $113,025 | $86,400 | 35 | $107,685 | $73,998 | $107,036 |
| 2023 | $1,915,734 | $57,193 | $117,313 | $86,612 | 26 | $106,791 | $43,498 | $99,979 |
| 2022 | $1,975,854 | $272,112 | $139,384 | $100,765 | 41 | $123,064 | $255,792 | $110,219 |
| 2021 | $1,840,407 | $234,693 | $127,429 | $90,435 | 29 | — | $219,163 | $110,243 |
| 2020 | $1,733,143 | $146,059 | $111,887 | $70,300 | 23 | — | $132,695 | $97,679 |
| 2019 | $1,698,971 | $94,428 | $106,208 | $81,701 | 19 | — | $85,543 | $96,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $102,436 across 38 grants. Awards ranged from $700 to $7,000, with a median grant of $2,450. The largest listed grants included $7,000 to UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Clyde York 4H C for its “Fireside Futures: Building Community Through Outdoor Cooking” program; $5,000 to UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Carroll Cnty for its “Easy Eats: Meal Prep Series”; and $5,000 to UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Wayne Cnty for its creative arts and design program. Other listed recipients included Pregnancy Resource Center ($4,000) for healthcare education and services programs and Laurel JustLead ($4,000) for the Laurel Church of Christ after school program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alice Ann Moore as president and Dena Wise as secretary. Directors listed are Pat Carver, Carmen G Burgos, Steve Sutton, Joseph J Holt, and Maya Plaster.
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc is led by Alice Ann Moore, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice Ann Moore
President
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmen G Burgos
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph J Holt
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Carver
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sutton
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maya Plaster
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dena Wise
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Billy G Hicks (2019–2021) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc
How much does Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc give each year?
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc gave $102K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 35 grants.
What is Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,450, and its average grant was $2,696, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc give grants?
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (34 grants).
Does Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Fayette Cnty ($7,600 across 2 grants), UT Ext Inst Ag 4H - Clyde York 4H C ($7,000) and Laurel JustLead ($7,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc?
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Juanita H Fasola 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 Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc's EIN?
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0181639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Juanita H Fasola 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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