Knoxville Symphony Foundation
To receive and manage endowment funds for the benefit of the knoxville symphony society, incorporated; a Tennessee non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Knoxville Symphony Foundation at a glance
In short: Knoxville Symphony Foundation gave $580K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $580K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $579,550
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $579,550
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $579,550
- Total assets
- $13,755,513
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Knoxville Symphony Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Knoxville Symphony Society Inc ($580K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $372K (2021) to $580K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $580K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Symphony Society Inc Knoxville, TN | Operations | $579,550 |
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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 | $13,755,513 | $903,963 | $579,550 | $579,550 | 1 | $903,963 |
| 2024 | $12,519,244 | $508,024 | $548,000 | $548,000 | 1 | $357,034 |
| 2023 | $10,895,852 | $306,865 | $394,000 | $394,000 | 1 | $150,719 |
| 2022 | $11,198,208 | $145,537 | — | — | — | $106,034 |
| 2021 | $11,829,445 | $545,110 | $372,000 | $372,000 | 1 | $524,395 |
| 2020 | $9,380,842 | $1,449,083 | — | — | — | $227,833 |
| 2019 | $8,053,939 | $818,399 | $342,000 | — | — | $197,873 |
About Knoxville Symphony Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Knoxville Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $580K. Net investment income was $904K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knoxville Symphony Foundation is led by Mark Mamantov, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Mamantov
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
J. Harvey White
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bill Riley
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Offringa
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jim Brogan
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tasha Blankney
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ned Smethers
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Herbert Sanger Jr. (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Randy C. Edgemon (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Evelyn Shaw (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard E. Ray (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank B. Gray (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stacy Moody (2019) — 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 Knoxville Symphony Foundation
How much does Knoxville Symphony Foundation give each year?
Knoxville Symphony Foundation gave $580K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $548K across 1 grant.
How large is Knoxville Symphony Foundation?
Knoxville Symphony Foundation reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $904K.
What is Knoxville Symphony Foundation?
Knoxville Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $13.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Knoxville Symphony Foundation operate?
Knoxville Symphony Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Knoxville Symphony Foundation's EIN?
Knoxville Symphony Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1870544. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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