Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated

KNOXVILLE, TN EIN: 62-1204440 Website

BICENTENNIAL VOLUNTEERS (BVI) SUPPORTS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) AND THE THE PEOPLE OF THE TVA SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR CHARITABLE PROJECTS INCLUDING FUNDING FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION AND COMPETITIONS, STEM EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE TVA SERVICE AREA, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS. BVI PROVIDES A VOLUNTEER STAFF TO SUPPORT THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)-OWNED VISITOR CENTERS, EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS. IT ALSO PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SHARED INTEREST.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$26.7M

+20.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+3.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$231K

+54.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$26,713,059$22,156,909$19,137,781
Revenue$5,131,429$5,263,171$4,185,882
Expenses$4,851,016$3,947,790$2,941,048
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$826,946$597,307$299,593
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$347K$693K$1M$1M3 grants20203 grants20215 grants20229 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

BATTELLE EDUCATION$750KTENNESSEE VALLEY ROBOTICS$300KTVA RETIREES ASSOCIATION…$215KTENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY$56KCREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM$50KAMERICAN LEGION$15K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K8$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DENISE SCHLOSSCFO$189KKATHERINE BLACKPRESIDENT$189KSUSAN SELFNEA PROGRAM MANAGER$121KKEITH GIGGYVICE CHAIRMAN$11K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEITH GIGGYVICE CHAIRMAN4$10,800
BRUCE SCHOFIELDCHAIRMAN4
RALPH RODGERSMEMBER4
JANET HERRIN RESIGNED 91224MEMBER4
JOHN HOSKINSSECRETARY4
TIM CORNELIUSMEMBER4
WAYNE POPPEMEMBER4
KATHERINE BLACKPRESIDENT15$189,000
DENISE SCHLOSSCFO20$189,278
MARK GOFFPRODUCTION ENGINEER
VAN MILLERMAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
AARON WEBBELECTRICAL ENGINEER
FRANK BARBERNEW SITE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
THOMAS NORTHERNMECHANICAL ENGINEER
SUSAN SELFNEA PROGRAM MANAGER50$121,441

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ChattanoogaColumbusCunninghamFlorenceHixsonKnoxvilleTallassee

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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