Haslam 3 Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Haslam 3 Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, the arts, health, and human services.

IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines.

PROFILE: Established in 2001, the Haslam 3 Foundation was founded by billionaire couple Jimmy and Dee Haslem, who own the Cleveland Browns. Jimmy is the CEO of Pilot Flying J, a truck stop company founded in 1958 by his father. Because the foundation does not maintain a website, it limits information about its giving habits; however, tax filings show that the Haslam 3 Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, the arts, health, and human services.

Education grantmaking includes schools with which the family has a personal connection rather than broader educational interests. The couple support their mutual alma mater University of Tennessee, home to the Haslam College of Business. In 2019, the Haslam 3 Foundation Naawarded grants totaling $4.5 million in support of arts education programs in Cleveland, funding programming offered by Playhouse Square, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Cleveland Orchestra.

Grants range between $5,000 to around $3 million. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $8.1 million. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking primarily focuses on Knoxville, Tennessee and Cleveland, Ohio. Past local grantees include Emerald Youth Foundation, Nashville Zoo, East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, and Lakeshore Park.

The foundation keeps a low profile but is open to contact. Grantseekers should send a written letter stating amount and purposes of request, the most recent audited financial statements and copy of tax exempt ruling. Deadlines are June 30 and Dec 31.

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CONTACT:

Susan B. Haslam
PO Box 11086
Knoxville, TN 37939
(865) 384-4178