TO RECEIVE AND MANAGE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY, INCORPORATED; A TENNESSEE NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.8M
+9.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$580K
+5.8% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$580K
+5.8% YoY
About Knoxville Symphony Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Knoxville Symphony Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $580K. Net investment income was $904K.
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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,755,513 | $12,519,244 | $10,895,852 |
| Revenue | $903,963 | $508,024 | $306,865 |
| Expenses | $579,550 | $548,000 | $394,000 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $903,963 | $357,034 | $150,719 |
| 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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MAMANTOV | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| NED SMETHERS | SECRETARY/TR | — | — |
| TASHA BLANKNEY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JIM BROGAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ELIZABETH OFFRINGA | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| BILL RILEY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| J HARVEY WHITE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
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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