Ahb Foundation Inc
Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1867424. Reported 130 grants totalling $2,626,547 to 75 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ahb Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $8,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $1,060 and the largest $496,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb School of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $524,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville, TN | $257,797 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Park | Knoxville, TN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc | Knoxville, TN | $158,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | $149,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Epic Foundation | New York, NY | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Trust | Knoxville, TN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, TN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $82,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Airlift | New Orleans, LA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metro Drug Coalition | Knoxville, TN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kid Smart | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts & Culture Alliance | Knoxville, TN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Son of a Saint | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Arts Center | New Orleans, LA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | Boulder, CO | $29,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pablove Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tn | Maryville, TN | $20,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Knoxville Opera Company | Knoxville, TN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amazon Watch | Oakland, CA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tn | Knoxville, TN | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knox Youth Sports Inc | Knoxville, TN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ohr-O'keefe Museum of Art Inc | Biloxi, MS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation | Reston, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women's Foundation of Colorado | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| East Tennessee Historical Society | Knoxville, TN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Williams Animal Center | Knoxville, TN | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The A21 Campaign Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kiss the Ground | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ninos Del Sol Peru Inc | Melbourne, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Telluride Council for the Arts | Ouray, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abortion Care Network | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oceana Inc | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sjogren's Foundation | Reston, VA | $7,950 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sequoyah Elementary Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St John's Cathedral | Knoxville, TN | $7,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont | Townsend, TN | $6,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Knox County Schools - Chilhowee Intermediate School | Knoxville, TN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Fedof America Inc | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cherokee Country Club Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community School of the Arts | Knoxville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Urban Gardens | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute | Townsend, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Slow Food USA Inc | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Slow Money Institute Inc | York Harbor, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Harvest International | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hope Well Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pellissippi State Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of the South | Sewanee, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Biennial Inc (aka Prospect New Orleans) | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Happy Dog Ranch Foundation | Littleton, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Love Kitchen Inc | Knoxville, TN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Revision | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisterreach | Memphis, TN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yellowhammer Fund | Tuscaloosa, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| African Women Rising | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ah Haa School for the Arts | Telluride, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of the Ascension | Knoxville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sheridan Arts Foundation | Telluride, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Hills Baptist Church | Knoxville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Knoxville, TN | $1,440 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chainfree Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $1,060 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
30 of 75 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Webb School of Knoxville
WE ARE A PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE. - Lakeshore Park
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A GENERAL RECREATION PUBLIC PARK ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATION'S COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING PUBLIC RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES. - Knoxville Museum of Art
THE PURPOSE OF THE KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST, AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS IN EAST TENNESSEE. TO THIS END, THE CORPORATION SHALL, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEVELOP PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART AND PRESENT TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC MERIT. - Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc
ZOO KNOXVILLE'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER DYNAMIC GUEST EXPERIENCES WHILE INSPIRING ACTION TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. - Big Ears Festival
THE MISSION OF BIG EARS IS TO COLLABORATE WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE JOYFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND TRANSCENDENT CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT DEFY BOUNDARIES, FUEL CURIOSITY, IGNITE THE SPIRIT, AND NOURISH THE SOUL. - Epic Foundation
TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CHARITABLE AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 97 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $405,000 | $8,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $373,750 | $7,750 |
| 2023 | 30 | $375,000 | $5,500 |
| 2024 | 38 | $1,472,797 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
66% of its giving went to organizations in Tennessee. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $8,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Tennessee.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ahb Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 52206, Knoxville, TN, 37950. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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