The Valentine Foundation
Investing in the Heart of Tennessee
Founded in 2022, the Valentine Foundation is dedicated to enhancing life in Knox County through strategic support for arts, education, historical preservation, and community wellness. We believe in the power of a single action—and the exponential impact of collective good.
What We Do
Strengthening the Culture, Community, and Future of Knox County
The Valentine Foundation is dedicated to preserving and advancing the cultural, educational, and historical fabric of Knox County for the benefit of all who call it home. We do this through:
Supporting Capital Projects
Preserving Cultural & Historic Assets
Empowering Education & Wellness
Funding & Research Development
What’s Your Project?
Apply for a Grant Today
At The Valentine Foundation, we believe in the power of community. Our grants are designed to strengthen the institutions, programs, and projects that make Knox County such a vibrant place to live, learn, and grow.
Inspiring Stories
See Our Recent Highlights
Recent Grants
Empowering Knox County
Boys & Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley
Grant for development of safety film and a safe space project
CareCuts
Grant as a capital project
Connect Ministries
Grant as a capital project
Healing the Home
Grant as a capital project and for facility upgrades
Shangri La Therapeutic Academy of Riding
Grant for mounting & dismounting structure
The Restoration House
Grant for the Olive Tree Early Learning Academy
American Heart Association
Grant for kitchen expenses
Drums Up Guns Down After School Program
Grant for the after school program
The Alano Club of Knoxville
Grant for capacity expansion & construction
See the Impact
Hear from the Organizations we Support
Daniel Watson
The Restoration House of East Tennessee
We are so grateful for VF’s deep investment in the lives of children and their families through Olive Tree Early Learning Academy. It has been a tremendous journey for Olive Tree over the past two years. Many doors have opened and relationships built that are forming a strong foundation for this incredible work for many years to come.
Lynn Klimas Petr, MS
Shangri La Therapeutic Academy of Riding
The Valentine Foundation’s generosity is matched only by their understanding and flexibility. We had a major redirect in our building plans that we needed to navigate… Their gracious flexibility allowed us to build a space that now benefits the needs of our team and those we serve every week! We are ever so grateful for our new classroom and our friends at the Valentine Foundation.