Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007

Foundation · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 62-6160483
Arts and cultureEducationHuman servicesYouth development

Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 is a private foundation located in Knoxville, Tennessee, established in 1982. The foundation operates with no paid staff and maintains total assets of $4,457,267 as of fiscal year 2025.

Key facts about Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007

EIN
62-6160483
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$181,310
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$6,715
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2025)
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007's 27 itemized 2025 grants were Tennessee (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greeneville, TN (20 grants), Knoxville, TN (4 grants) and Johnson City, TN (2 grants). None of its 27 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (5 grants) and "Gift" (3 grants).

Is Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$181K

+1.1% YoY

Grant Count

27

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+12.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking priorities include education, performing arts, human services, and community support. Recent grants have supported after-school and summer programming, scholarship funds, educational opportunities, toy purchases for at-risk children, and capital improvements to nonprofit facilities.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 30 grants in 2025, with typical award amounts ranging from $750 to $50,000. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Tennessee, with particular concentration in the Greene County and Greeneville area.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 27 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

GreenevilleKnoxvilleJohnson CityKingsportElizabethtonAfton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Fiscal Year 2025:

  • Total assets: $4,457,267
  • Total revenues: $583,497
  • Total expenses: $237,358
  • Investment income and dividends: $166,215
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $417,282

Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total revenues: $344,143
  • Investment income and dividends: $171,634
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K31 grants201930 grants202031 grants202127 grants202232 grants202330 grants202427 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boys and Girls Club: $50KBoys and Girls Club$50KTusculum College: $20KTusculum College$20KNiswonger Performing Arts Center: $20KNiswonger Performing ArtsCenter$20KAdventist Community: $13KAdventist Community$13KGreeneville Theater Guild: $10KGreeneville Theater Guild$10KYMCA of Greene County: $10KYMCA of Greene County$10KGreeneville Greene Co History: $9KGreeneville Greene Co History$9KTabernacle Mission Soup Kitchen: $6KTabernacle Mission SoupKitchen$6KGreene County Firewood Ministry: $5KGreene County FirewoodMinistry$5KGreeneville Emergency: $5KGreeneville Emergency$5K

Grant Size Distribution

147 grants across all recorded years

146<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Boys and Girls Club ($50,000), Tusculum College ($20,000), Niswonger Performing Arts Center ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Greeneville, TNAFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER$50,000
TUSCULUM COLLEGE Greeneville, TNSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS$20,000
NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Greeneville, TNEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$20,000
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY Greeneville, TNASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT$12,500
GREENEVILLE THEATER GUILD Knoxville, TNSUPPORT$10,000
YMCA OF GREENE COUNTY Greeneville, TNCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$10,000
GREENEVILLE GREENE CO HISTORY Knoxville, TNSUPPORT$9,210
TABERNACLE MISSION SOUP KITCHEN Greeneville, TNREPLACEMENT OF FLOORING$6,100
GREENE COUNTY FIREWOOD MINISTRY Greeneville, TN2022 GRANT REQUEST$5,000
GREENEVILLE EMERGENCY Greeneville, TNEQUIPMENT PURCHASES$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Horizon Bank is listed as Vice President as of May 2026.

Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carla Bewley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McInturff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Bellamy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and cultureEducationHuman servicesYouth development

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 fund?

The foundation's grantmaking priorities include education, performing arts, human services, and community support. Recent grants have supported after-school and summer programming, scholarship funds, educational opportunities, toy purchases for at-risk children, and capital improvements to nonprofit facilities.

How do I apply for a grant from Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007?

The foundation made 30 grants in 2025, with typical award amounts ranging from $750 to $50,000. Recent grants include: • Boys and Girls Club of Greeneville & Greene County: $50,000 (After School and Summer) • Tusculum Tomorrow Trust/Tusculum College: $20,000 (Scholarship Funds) • Niswonger Performing Arts Center Board: $20,000 (Educational Opportunities) • Greeneville Theatre Guild: $40,000 • Central Ballet Theatre Inc: $19,000 • Greene County Imagination Library: $5,000 • Greene County Firewoo…

Where does Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Tennessee, with particular concentration in the Greene County and Greeneville area.

What size grants does Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 award?

In 2025, Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 awarded 27 grants totaling $181K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007's EIN?

Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6160483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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