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Private Foundation
THE POWELL FOUNDATION
THE POWELL FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in BRENTWOOD, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.1M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $30.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 277 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.5M.
EIN: 621819796
BRENTWOOD, TN
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$30.7M
Grants Given277
Grant Total$8.5M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
JENRETT ENDOWMENT
$235,000
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
JAMES J POWELL GENOMICS ENDOWMENT
$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
UT GENOMICS GRADUATE STUDENT
$75,000
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
UT GENOMICS GRADUATE STUDENT
$75,000
CRUMLEY HOUSE
ANNUAL GIFT
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 277 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
James J Powell Jr
PRESIDENT
Jennifer Von De Heiden
DIRECTOR
Michael Powell
DIRECTOR
Sandra Powell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $2.0M | $30.7M |
| 2023 | $17.3M | $1.3M | $31.6M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $827K | $15.5M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $13.5M |
| 2020 | $471K | $954K | $13.5M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $471K to $1.1M (+140%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN, VA, WV.
TNVAWV
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