Private foundation · EIN 91-2048576 · Knoxville, Tennessee · Human services

Huffaker Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $242K total, median $3,795. 100% of grants stayed in Tennessee.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
12
$242K
Median grant
$3,795
Stays in TN
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.2M

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Baptist ChurchKnoxville, TNOrganization support$150K
Isaiah 117 HouseElizabethton, TNOrganization support$50K
Street Hope TnPowell, TNOrganization support$15K
Carolyn WolfordKnoxville, TNMedical flight$11K
The United Veterans Council of East TennesseeKnoxville, TNOrganization support$5,000
David HodsonKnoxville, TNMobility van$4,091
Austin East High School Knox TnKnoxville, TNOrganization support$3,500
Young Life KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNOrganization support$1,500
Emory Valley CenterOak Ridge, TNOrganization support$1,000
Norwood Elementary SchoolKnoxville, TNOrganization support$500
Carter High SchoolStrawberry Plains, TNOrganization support$250
Claxton Elementary School PTOPowell, TNOrganization support$225

About this foundation

Huffaker Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Huffaker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Huffaker Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $242K across 12 grants, a median of $3,795.

Where does Huffaker Family Foundation give?

Tennessee (12 grants), per its latest filing.

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