FUNDER
ROGER B & EVELYN W PADDISON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
23recipients FY2016–24
$1Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 87% of giving in Tennessee
Footprint
A local funder — 87% of its dollars go to TN. It is a candidate for organizations in the 6 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, DC, MO, NC, NY, TN.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 11 |
| HASLAM FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 7 |
| BOYD FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 6 |
| CLAYTON FAMILY FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 6 |
| BAILEY FAMILY FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 5 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | COLUMBUS, OH | program funder | 5 |
| STOWERS MACHINERY FOUNDATION INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 5 |
| ARCONIC FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | program funder | 4 |
| CLAYTON HOMES FOUNDATION | MARYVILLE, TN | program funder | 4 |
| COVENANT HEALTH | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 4 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 4 |
| GRAHAM FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 4 |
| THE THOMPSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 4 |
| BILL AND CRISSY HASLAM FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| GENE AND FLORENCE MONDAY FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| HEES FAMILY FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| LAWSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| LILLY ENDOWMENT INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | large program funder | 3 |
| MELROSE FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES INC | LAKELAND, FL | large program funder | 3 |
| R BRAD MARTIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 3 |
| TRINITY HEALTH FOUNDATION OF EAST TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER KNOXVILLE INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
| VARIETY OF EASTERN TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | program funder | 3 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC | TN | 7 | 2024 | $105,000 |
| MARYVILLE COLLEGE | TN | 7 | 2024 | $94,000 |
| FOUNTAIN CITY MINISTRY CENTER INC | TN | 7 | 2024 | $92,000 |
| FRIENDS OF GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK INC | TN | 7 | 2024 | $84,000 |
| SUSANNAHS HOUSE INC | TN | 7 | 2024 | $68,550 |
| EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION | TN | 7 | 2024 | $35,000 |
| YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TENNESSEE | TN | 7 | 2024 | $34,000 |
| REMOTE AREA MEDICAL | TN | 7 | 2024 | $34,000 |
| COVERING HOUSE | MO | 7 | 2024 | $33,000 |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | DC | 5 | 2024 | $19,000 |
| ASSISI HOUSE | MO | 4 | 2024 | $10,500 |
| MEN OF VALOR | TN | 2 | 2024 | $10,000 |
| KNOX COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | TN | 5 | 2024 | $9,500 |
| VOLUNTEER MINISTRY CENTER INC | TN | 1 | 2024 | $4,000 |
| LOST SHEEP MINISTRIES INC | TN | 6 | 2023 | $29,000 |
| PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMERS LTD | TN | 1 | 2023 | $1,100 |
| CHILDHELP INC | AZ | 4 | 2021 | $16,000 |
| GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | TN | 3 | 2021 | $15,000 |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF EAST TENNESSEE INC | TN | 2 | 2021 | $3,500 |
| PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | TN | 1 | 2020 | $3,000 |
| COVE CHURCH INC | NC | 2 | 2019 | $8,000 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NY | 2 | 2019 | $6,000 |
| LEE UNIVERSITY | TN | 1 | 2018 | $3,000 |