Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN KNOX COUNTY THROUGH RESEARCH, DATA-DRIVEN INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES
Public Charity
KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION
KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION, of KNOXVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.6M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $7.9M in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621865303
KNOXVILLE, TN
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: B12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$7.9M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$5.1M
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at Knox Education Foundation
How Knox Education Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$43
Special projects and school improvement intiatives contains intatives and programs that are pilots to evaluate long term viability and impact
$26
Awards and grants consists of projects that are funded by restricted donations and government funding
$13
Project grad assist with family & community engagement and offers additional support, interventions, and resources to austin-east and fulton high schools
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.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$162,000
EDUCATION
$150,000
$125,000
EDUC. INSTITUTIONS
$35,000
EDUCATION
$1,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Anthony Wise
TREASURER
Carol Carden
VICE CHAIR
Claudia Caballero
BOARD MEMBER
Crissy Haslam
BOARD MEMBER
Darrius Upton
BOARD MEMBER
Larsen Jay
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $3.0M | $7.9M |
| 2024 | $5.9M | $4.9M | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $4.7M | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $7.0M | $5.0M | $8.8M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $3.9M |
Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $3.6M (+106%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.