Private foundation · Bristol, TN

The Bill Gatton Foundation

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Typical grant size
$6K $104K $1.8M
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactBILLGATTONFOUNDATIONJPMORGANCOM · 2124642334
MaterialsNO OFFICIAL APPLICATION. GRANT REQUESTS SHOULD OUTLINE THE NEEDS AND THE PURPOSES TO WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED.
RestrictionsTHE ONLY RESTRICTION IS THAT THE CONTRIBUTION MUST BE MADE TO AN ORGANIZATION, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OF ITS POSSESSIONS, FOR PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, TESTING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, LITERACY OR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN OR ANIMALS.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Danny L Dunn
TRUSTEE
$650K
Robert Peel
TRUSTEE & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$450K
Frank Winston
TRUSTEE
$33K
C M Gatton
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
45
Total grants awarded
$71.8M
Total amount
$1.6M
Average grant
$13.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$27.1M
9 grants
2023
$9.0M
5 grants
2022
$11.0M
1 grants
2021
$10.0M
11 grants
2020
$7.3M
11 grants
2019
$7.2M
8 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · KY · ≈ likely match
$34.6M
19 grants · VA
$14.5M
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$9.6M
1 grant · KY · ✓ Exact match
$4.0M
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
1 grant · VA · ≈ likely match
$2.0M
1 grant · VA · ≈ likely match
$1.8M
1 grant · KY · ≈ likely match
$1.3M
United Way of Bristol Endowment
1 grant · TN
$1.0M
Letcher County Public Schools
1 grant · KY
$300K

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

University of Kentucky
EDUCATION
KY · TY 2024
$13.2M
King University
EDUCATION
TN · TY 2024
$5.6M
Alice Lloyd College
EDUCATION
KY · TY 2024
$4.0M
Virginia Highlands Community College Educational Foundation
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2024
$2.0M
University of Virginia College at Wise
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2024
$1.8M
Mcclean County Public Schools
EDUCATION
KY · TY 2024
$265K
Bristol Tennessee City Schools
EDUCATION
TN · TY 2024
$150K
United Way of Bristol
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TN · TY 2024
$104K
Appalachian Literacy Initiative
EDUCATION
TN · TY 2024
$43K
University of Kentucky
EDUCATION
KY · TY 2023
$5.0M
King University
EDUCATION
TN · TY 2023
$4.0M
United Way of Bristol Tnva
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
TN · TY 2023
$21K
United Way of Bristol Tnva
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
TN · TY 2023
$14K
Appalachian Literacy Initiative
EDUCATION
TN · TY 2023
$10K
University of Kentucky
EDUCATION
KY · TY 2022
$11.0M
University of Kentucky
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2021
$5.4M
Emory & Henry College
IN SUPPORT OF THE EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM
VA · TY 2021
$2.0M
Bethlehem Baptist Church
TO SUPPORT A NEW BUILDING AND REPLACEMENT STATUE
KY · TY 2021
$1.3M
United Way of Bristol Endowment
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2021
$1.0M
Letcher County Public Schools
TO SUPPORT REPLACEMENT BUILDING AND LIBRARY EQUIPMENT
KY · TY 2021
$300K
Bristol Tn City Schools Foundation
TO SUPPORT TEACHER GRANTS WITHIN SCHOOL SYSTEM
TN · TY 2021
$50K
United Way
SALVATION ARMY, CHILDREN'S ADV CTR, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, HAVEN OF REST
TN · TY 2021
$14K
Appalachian Literacy Initiative
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2021
$6K
Asbury University
GENERAL SUPPORT
KY · TY 2021
$2K
Barnstable Brown Diabetic Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
KY · TY 2021
$1K
First Christian Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
KY · TY 2021
$1K
Educational
KY · TY 2020
$5.4M
Educational
KY · TY 2020
$1.2M
Educational
KY · TY 2020
$300K
Educational
MN · TY 2020
$200K
Educational
KY · TY 2020
$200K
Charitable
TN · TY 2020
$14K
Educational
TN · TY 2020
$6K
Charitable
KY · TY 2020
$2K
Educational
KY · TY 2020
$1K
Educational
VA · TY 2020
$1K
Charitable
KY · TY 2020
$100
Educational
KY · TY 2019
$6.9M
Educational
MN · TY 2019
$200K
Educational
TN · TY 2019
$50K
Educational
VA · TY 2019
$50K
Charitable
TN · TY 2019
$14K
Educational
VA · TY 2019
$2K
Charitable
IL · TY 2019
$500
Charitable
TN · TY 2019
$50

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