The Gene & Florence Monday Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Work on substance-use prevention, food, clothing and shelter, employment, youth civic values or relief of suffering fits the foundation's stated themes, and the stated eligibility is a 501(c)(3) organisation, so an organisation outside that status should not apply.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $5,000 and $20,000, with a median of $10,000, so a request in that range is typical, though its largest grant was $31,500.
- Apply by the August 1 deadline and describe the need, the population to be helped, the programme budget and how the funds will be used.
- Repeat funding is common, with 70% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had funded before, so a previous grantee should report outcomes from its latest funded year with numbers wherever possible.
- Its annual giving has risen each year, from $200,000 to $484,000, but the filing does not describe how competitive the process is.
Overview
The Gene & Florence Monday Foundation is a US private foundation based in Knoxville, TN.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation makes annual grants to local nonprofit organisations for charitable, educational and religious endeavours. It supports efforts to avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs; help people in need with food, clothing, shelter and employment; foster citizenship and mutual respect among Knoxville’s young people; and relieve suffering beyond its immediate geographical area. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organisations. Its board seeks worthwhile causes and assesses the outcomes of grants, while application materials ask organisations to describe the need, population served and proposed use of funds.
Themes
- Substance-use prevention
- Food, clothing and shelter
- Employment
- Youth civic values
- Relief of suffering
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Tennessee.
How to apply
Eligible 501(c)(3) organisations apply annually; applications must be submitted by August 1.
Deadlines: Applications are due by August 1 each year.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 70% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 79 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Applicants should describe the need for funds and the population to be helped.
- Applicants should explain the programme budget and how the grant funds will be used.
- Previous grantees should describe outcomes from their most recent funded year and include numbers and metrics wherever possible.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 8% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 70% of grant dollars went to organisations The Gene & Florence Monday Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 37 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Renew Clinic · Christ centered service to combat addiction$31,5002024 tax year
- Volunteer Ministry Center · Support programs for the homeless$30,0002024 tax year
- Knoxville Young Life · Faith based ministry for middle, high school and college students$25,0002024 tax year
- Interfaith Health Clinic · Provide affordable medical, dental and mental health care to those without insurance$25,0002024 tax year
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Tennessee Valley · Enhance the lives of youths$25,0002024 tax year
- Kontaktmission USA Getaway Days · General fund$21,1002024 tax year
- Wesley House · Empower and serve knoxville lower income areas$20,0002024 tax year
- Remote Area Medical · Medical assistance$20,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Robert A Monday — Director
- John Lacey — Director
- Robert W Monday — Director
- William E Monday IV — Vice President
- Ron Cunningham — Treasurer
- Jack Lacey MD — Director
- Janet Monday — Director
- Cara Knapp — Secretary
- Kenneth Holbert — Director
- Seth Kehne — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $213,667 | $200,000 | $5,996,888 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $259,822 | $230,000 | $6,844,176 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $518,671 | $484,000 | $7,514,111 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- (865) 525-0238
- Knoxville, TN
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