Private foundation · Knoxville, TN

Lift Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$250 $900 $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
34
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Penny Sherwood
PRESIDENT
Larry Sherwood
DIRECTOR
Stacey Hall
DIRECTOR
Steve Sherwood
DIRECTOR
Pam Sherwood
DIRECTOR
Jeff Hall
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
12.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
157
Total grants awarded
$351K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$96K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$29K
14 grants
2023
$5K
7 grants
2022
$21K
13 grants
2021
$20K
16 grants
2020
$6K
10 grants
2019
$102K
16 grants
2018
$38K
6 grants
2017
$34K
21 grants
2016
$30K
18 grants
2015
$32K
18 grants
2014
$35K
18 grants

Top recipients

Lift Foundation Donor Advised Fund
5 grants · TN
$164K
5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$30K
5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$25K
9 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$17K
4 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$12K
Fellowship of Christian Athlethes
8 grants · TN
$10K
Young Life
6 grants · TN
$8K
Justice & Mercy Amazon
3 grants · TN
$7K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$6K
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$6K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Lift Foundation Donor Advised Fund
CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
TN · TY 2024
$18K
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$5K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Heritage Baptist Church
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$1K
Redeemer Community Church
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$1K
The Restoration House of East Tennessee
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$500
Young Life
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$500
Street Hope
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$500
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$300
Emmaus Community
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$300
The River
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$250
Families Free
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$250
Salvation Army
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$100
First Baptist Church Concord
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2024
$40
First Baptist Church Concord
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2023
$1K
Brother's Keeper
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2023
$1K
Jonathan Weems Addiction Recovery Fund
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2023
$1K
The River
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2023
$1K
Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund
CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
TN · TY 2023
$1K
Providence Academy Scholarship Fund
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2023
$250
Leadership Institute
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2023
$100
Lift Foundation Donor Advised Fund
CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
TN · TY 2022
$12K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2022
$3K
Cru
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2022
$2K
World Vision
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
WA · TY 2022
$1K
Fellowship of Christian Athlethes
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$1K
Jonathan Weems Addiction Recovery Fund
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$1K
Leadership Institute
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2022
$250
Families Free
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$250
Niswonger Childrens Hospital
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$200
Salvation Army
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$118
First Presbyterian Church - Johnson City
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$100
Summit Leadership Foundation
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$100
First Christian Church
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2022
$100
Lift Foundation Donor Advised Fund
CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
TN · TY 2021
$9K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2021
$3K
Armed Forces Mission
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2021
$2K
Brother's Keeper
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$1K
Fellowship of Christian Athlethes
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$1K
Cru
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2021
$1K
Alliance Defending Freedom
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
AZ · TY 2021
$1K
Bethel Christian Church
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$1K
Summit Leadership
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$750
First Christian Church
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$600
St Judes Childern's Hospital
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$300
Families Free
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$250
Head Start of Washington Co
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$200
Coalition for Kids
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$100
Vanderbilt University
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
TN · TY 2021
$100
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2021
$100

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.