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Private Foundation · TN

The Bill Gatton Foundation

Bristol, TN  ·  EIN 621266284  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$930.7M

Total Giving

$44.6M

Grants on File

36

Average Grant

$1.2M

Giving Radius

Where The Bill Gatton Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $500 across 1 grant IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — $37.0M across 16 grants LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $400K across 2 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $5.2M across 13 grants TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — $2.1M across 4 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 28 recipients across 5 states. Top concentrations: LEXINGTON ($21.4M, 4 grants), Lexington ($12.3M, 4 grants), BRISTOL ($5.1M, 8 grants), EMORY ($2.0M, 1 grant), GREENSBURG ($1.3M, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No official application; outline as to needs and what purpose funds will be used.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

The 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.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
University of Kentucky $6.9M 2020
Homeland Baptist Church $50 2020
Alzheimer's Association $500 2020
United Way of Bristol TN-VA $14K 2020
Middle Tennessee State Univ Foundat $50K 2020
Oak Hill Academy $50K 2020
Virginia Tech University $2K 2020
Mayo Clinic $200K 2020
Mayo Clinic $200K 2021
University of Kentucky $5.4M 2021
Virginia Tech University $1K 2021
Western Kentucky University Foundat $1.2M 2021
United Way of Bristol TN-VA $14K 2021
Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame $1K 2021
Alice Lloyd College $200K 2021
Appalachian Literacy Initiative $6K 2021
Kentucky FFA Foundation Inc $300K 2021
Sacramento United Methodist Church $2K 2021
Maxwell Presbyterian Church $100 2021
University of Kentucky $11.0M 2022
First Christian Church $1K 2022
Barnstable Brown Diabetic Center $1K 2022
Asbury University $2K 2022
Appalachian Literacy Initiative $6K 2022
United Way $14K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $876.4M $33.1M $664.2M $11.0M
2022 $172.4M $743K $10.9M $11.0M
2022 $172.2M $9.9M $23.4M $11.2M
2021 $95.6M $10.5M $10.3M $7.7M
2020 $96.1M $7.5M $24.0M $7.5M
2019 $73.0M $6.5M $18.0M $5.9M
2015 $57.9M $4.4M $8.6M $3.7M
2014 $53.5M $4.2M $9.4M $4.0M
2013 $48.1M $2.9M $4.9M $2.7M
2012 $45.9M $2.5M $1.3M $2.6M