Thompson Charitable Foundation (Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia)

 
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    CFDA#

    None
     

    Funder Type

    Private Foundation

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    Thompson Charitable Foundation

    Summary

    The Foundation was established in 1987 with the primary focus of funding projects related to education, health, and human services. This includes funding for capital and building improvements for human service organizations and educational institutions along, with funding for youth and Christian organizations.
     

    History of Funding

    The following grants are a representative sample of this grantmaker's funding activity:
    • $100,000 to YMCA of Buchanan County, Grundy, VA
    • $80,000 to Breakthrough Corporation, Knoxville, TN
    • $50,000 to Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, KY
    • $50,000 to Appalachia Service Project, Johnson City, TN
    • $37,000 to Good Samaritan Food Pantry, Richlands, VA
    • $30,000 to East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, TN
    • $25,000 to Helen Ross McNabb Center, Knoxville, TN
    • $20,000 to Richlands Athletic League, Richlands, VA,
    • $15,000 to Tennessee Archive of the Moving Image and Sound, Knoxville, TN
    • $9,000 to Panco Youth Center, Oneida, KY, in 2011

    Additional Information

    Of particular interest to the foundation are the following areas:
    • Projects serving the economically disadvantaged
    • Education
    • Graduate/professional education
    • Human Services
    • Children/youth services; Family services; adolescent parents
    • Housing and Shelter projects
    • Autism and Cancer research
    • Health Care
    • Custodial care and Hospices
    • Environment, water resources
    • Community development, neighborhood development
    • Disasters, fire prevention/control

    Contacts

    Debbie Black

    Debbie Black
    4800 Old Kingston Pike Suite 100
    Knoxville, TN 37919
    (865) 588-0491
    (865) 588-4496
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Giving limited to organizations and projects within:
    • Bell, Clay, Laurel, and Leslie counties, KY
    • Anderson, Blount, Knox, and Scott counties, TN
    • Buchanan and Tazewell counties, VA

    Deadline Details

    The board meets twice a year in April and October to review requests. Please submit your request prior to March 15th for the April meeting and September 1 for the October meeting.

    Award Details

    Award amounts vary based on the proposal, but typically range between $10,000 and $100,000.

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