Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 20-1796087

Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $108K.

Key facts about Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation

EIN
20-1796087
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$107,500
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$7,167
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025)
Primary geography
Tennessee (91% 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 Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation's 15 itemized 2025 grants were Tennessee (91%). The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (10 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 264% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (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

—

Annual Giving

$108K

+104.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

+15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+77.5% YoY

About Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $108K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

KnoxvillePowellAtlantaOak RidgeLouisvilleEtowahRockwoodLakelandLousivilleSpringElizabethtonLenoir CityMartinsville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$54K$81K$108K7 grants201913 grants202013 grants202110 grants202212 grants202313 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach: $10KKnoxville Inner City KidsOutreach$10KRestoration House: $10KRestoration House$10KStreet Hope TN: $10KStreet Hope TN$10KSusannah's House: $10KSusannah's House$10KWidowed Parent Relief Project: $10KWidowed Parent Relief Project$10KThrive Ministry: $8KThrive Ministry$8KHand up for Women: $8KHand up for Women$8KIsaiah 117 House: $8KIsaiah 117 House$8KFamily Promise of Knoxville: $5KFamily Promise of Knoxville$5KCedarbrook Outreach Inc: $5KCedarbrook Outreach Inc$5K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$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 Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach ($10,000), Restoration House ($10,000), Street Hope TN ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
KNOXVILLE INNER CITY KIDS OUTREACH Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$10,000
RESTORATION HOUSE Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$10,000
STREET HOPE TN Powell, TNGENERAL FUND$10,000
SUSANNAH'S HOUSE Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$10,000
WIDOWED PARENT RELIEF PROJECT Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$10,000
THRIVE MINISTRY Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$7,500
HAND UP FOR WOMEN Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$7,500
ISAIAH 117 HOUSE Elizabethton, TNGENERAL FUND$7,500
FAMILY PROMISE OF KNOXVILLE Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$5,000
CEDARBROOK OUTREACH INC Knoxville, TNGENERAL FUND$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Gregory D McMurryPresident / Director0.5—
Bob CoppockSecretary / Director0.5—
Kelsey S McMurryDirector0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation?

Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation operate?

Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation award?

In 2025, Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $108K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation's EIN?

Willayne E Towe Christian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1796087. 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.

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