Aslan Foundation

• If your organisation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) serving the greater Knoxville area and your work fits its stated priorities of arts and culture, animal welfare, land conservation, historic preservation, parks or livability, the foundation is worth approaching; organisations outside those terms should not apply.
• Grants are usually modest, with a median of $10,000 and half of its 110 grants at $10,000 or less, so a request near that size is realistic, although its largest grant was $325,000 and the typical range of $300 to $73,500 covers about 8 in 10 grants, not every award.
• Begin by emailing a single-page letter of inquiry to seek an invitation to its two-step process, and plan around the schedule, as invitations are sent by June 15 each year and invited applications are due by July 31.
• The filing shows 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, so the foundation appears to be relationship-led, and a first approach from a new organisation should be made with that in mind.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Young-Williams Center · 2024 grant
  $275,0002024 tax year
• Big Ears Festival · 2024 grant
  $229,1672024 tax year
• Tri-Star Arts · 2024 grant
  $80,0002024 tax year
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · 2024 grant
  $38,0002024 tax year
• Knoxville Museum of Art · 2024 grant
  $35,0002024 tax year
• Young-Williams Animal Center · 2025 grant
  $25,0002024 tax year
• Boys And Girls Club Of TN Valley · 2024 grant
  $25,0002024 tax year
• Big Ears Festival · 2025 grant
  $20,8322024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

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.