Public Charity

BICENTENNIAL VOLUNTEERS INCORPORATED

BICENTENNIAL VOLUNTEERS INCORPORATED, of KNOXVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $5.1M in expenses, $29.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 43 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $7.9M.

EIN: 621204440 KNOXVILLE, TN Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T40 Latest filing: 2025

Organization Summary

Grants Given 43

Filing History 2021–2025

Grant Total $7.9M

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Financial Snapshot · 2025

Total Revenue $4.7M

Total Expenses $5.1M

Total Assets $29.2M

Total Revenue$4.7M

Total Expenses$5.1M

Total Assets$29.2M

Grants Given43

Grant Total$7.9M

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BICENTENNIAL VOLUNTEERS (BVI) SUPPORTS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) AND THE PEOPLE OF THE TVA SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR CHARITABLE PROJECTS INCLUDING FUNDING FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION AND COMPETITIONS, STEM EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE TVA SERVICE AREA, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS. BVI PROVIDES A VOLUNTEER STAFF TO SUPPORT THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)-OWNED VISITOR CENTERS, EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS. IT ALSO PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SHARED INTEREST.

Where $100 goes at Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated

How Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$37 Programs the work itself

$63 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $37 for programs

$16

Supporting STEM education throughout greater tennessee valley

42% of program spending

$10

Bvi provided funding to support the creative discovery museum of chattanooga

26% of program spending

Supporting schools, through tennessee valley robotics, across the tennessee valley that participate in robotics competitions

17% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated

Sometimes funds new orgs 33% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

BATTELLE EDUCATION

COLUMBUS, OH · 2024

PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT STEM MINI GRANTS.

$750,000

TENNESSEE VALLEY ROBOTICS

HIXSON, TN · 2024

PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTINUE PROVIDING ROBOTICS IN EDUCATION.

$300,000

TVA RETIREES ASSOCIATION (TVARA)

KNOXVILLE, TN · 2024

PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROJECTS.

$194,373

CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM

CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024

PROVIDE FUNDING TO UPGRADE MUSEUM.

$50,000

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

POCATELLO, ID · 2024

PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED SLEEP BETTER.

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHAIRMAN Bruce Schofield

CFO Denise Schloss

PROJECT MANAGER Donald Boyles

NEW SITE CONSTRUCTION MANA Frank Barber

MEMBER John Hoskins

PRESIDENT Katherine Black

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$5,169,740 27 grants

Education

$2,439,723 10 grants

Arts & Culture

$300,000 5 grants

Human & Social Services

$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$4.7M	$5.1M	$29.2M
2024	$5.1M	$4.9M	$26.7M
2023	$5.3M	$3.9M	$22.2M
2022	$4.2M	$2.9M	$19.1M
2021	$5.1M	$2.3M	$21.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.1M to $4.7M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, ID, KY, OH, TN.

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