TO SERVE AS A CATALYST, THINK TANK, INCUBATOR, START-UP FUNDER AND OPERATIONAL PARTNER FOR MAKING KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE.
Financial Overview
From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Grant Count
3
Avg Grant Size
$381K
About The Great Schools Partnership
Based on IRS filings
The Great Schools Partnership is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $7K.
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 | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | — |
| Revenue | $4,432,553 |
| Expenses | $4,057,257 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,124 |
| 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 3 recipients in 2020
Grant Size Distribution
3 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 2020 IRS filing
From 2020 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY WISE | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| BOB RIDER | PAST CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| LAURENS TULLOCK | SECRETARY/TR | 0.5 | — |
| RANDY BOYD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN BUTLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TANYA COATS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN HORN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GLENN JACOBS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| LARRY MAULDIN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PHYLLIS NICHOLS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| HUGH NYSTROM | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MIKE ODOM | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MADELINE ROGERO | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WENDY STILES | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BOB THOMAS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| STEPHANIE WELCH | FORMER PRESI | 40 | $186,759 |
| JONATHAN SCOONOVER | INTERIM PRES | 40 | $107,828 |
| CHRIS LETSOS | CEO | 20 | — |
| STEPHANIE JINKINS | CFO | 20 | $149,090 |
| CHERYL BALL | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $141,911 |
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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