Grants paid by The Bill Gatton Foundation
EIN 62-1266284 · Bristol, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Bill Gatton Foundation of Bristol, TN (EIN 62-1266284) reported 33 grants paid totaling $64,381,606 to 25 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$64,381,606
33 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | $7,166,550 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $21,033,200 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $9,045,000 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $27,136,856 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from The Bill Gatton Foundation, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky 61-1104212 | C | Lexington, KY | 5 | $41,500,000 | 2024 |
| King University 58-1363100 | B | Bristol, TN | 2 | $9,574,796 | 2024 |
| Alice Lloyd College | U | Pippa Passes, KY | 1 | $4,000,000 | 2024 |
| Emory & Henry College 31-1455104 | B | Emory, VA | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2022 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Educational Foundation 52-1225133 | C | Abingdon, VA | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia College at Wise | U | Wise, VA | 1 | $1,800,000 | 2024 |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church | U | Greensburg, KY | 1 | $1,259,200 | 2022 |
| United Way of Bristol Endowment | U | Bristol, TN | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| Letcher County Public Schools | U | Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Mcclean County Public Schools | U | Calhoun, KY | 1 | $265,000 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | U | Rochester, MN | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Bristol Tennessee City Schools 62-1515414 | C | Bristol, TN | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Bristol | U | Bristol, TN | 1 | $103,608 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Literacy Initiative 82-4755919 | C | Bristol, TN | 3 | $59,452 | 2024 |
| Bristol Tn City Schools Foundation | U | Bristol, TN | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Middle Tennessee State Univ Foundat 62-0695507 | C | Murfreesboro, TN | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| United Way of Bristol Tnva | U | Bristol, TN | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| United Way of Bristol Tn-Va 62-0476656 | D | Bristol, TN | 1 | $14,000 | 2020 |
| United Way 99-0847839 | D | Bristol, TN | 1 | $14,000 | 2022 |
| Virginia Tech University | U | Blacksburg, VA | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Asbury University | U | Wilmore, KY | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Barnstable Brown Diabetic Center | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| First Christian Church | U | Ashland, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Homeland Baptist Church | U | Kingsport, TN | 1 | $50 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 33 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $13,200,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | King University Bristol, TN | B | $5,574,796 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | U | $4,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | Virginia Highlands Community College Educational Foundation Abingdon, VA | C | $2,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | University of Virginia College at Wise Wise, VA | U | $1,800,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | Mcclean County Public Schools Calhoun, KY | U | $265,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | Bristol Tennessee City Schools Bristol, TN | C | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | United Way of Bristol Bristol, TN | U | $103,608 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2024 | Appalachian Literacy Initiative Bristol, TN | C | $43,452 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523189349105557 |
| 2023 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $5,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202403189349102545 |
| 2023 | King University Bristol, TN | B | $4,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202403189349102545 |
| 2023 | United Way of Bristol Tnva Bristol, TN | U | $21,000 | paid | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 202403189349102545 |
| 2023 | United Way of Bristol Tnva Bristol, TN | U | $14,000 | paid | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 202403189349102545 |
| 2023 | Appalachian Literacy Initiative Bristol, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202403189349102545 |
| 2022 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $11,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323179349103957 |
| 2022 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $5,400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | Emory & Henry College Emory, VA | B | $2,000,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | Bethlehem Baptist Church Greensburg, KY | U | $1,259,200 | paid | TO SUPPORT A NEW BUILDING AND REPLACEMENT STATUE | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | United Way of Bristol Endowment Bristol, TN | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | Letcher County Public Schools Whitesburg, KY | U | $300,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT REPLACEMENT BUILDING AND LIBRARY EQUIPMENT | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | Bristol Tn City Schools Foundation Bristol, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT TEACHER GRANTS WITHIN SCHOOL SYSTEM | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | United Way Bristol, TN | D | $14,000 | paid | SALVATION ARMY, CHILDREN'S ADV CTR, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, HAVEN OF REST | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | Appalachian Literacy Initiative Bristol, TN | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | Asbury University Wilmore, KY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | Barnstable Brown Diabetic Center Lexington, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333169349100403 |
| 2022 | First Christian Church Ashland, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333169349100403 |
| 2020 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $6,900,000 | paid | Educational | 202142879349101159 |
| 2020 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $200,000 | paid | Educational | 202142879349101159 |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee State Univ Foundat Murfreesboro, TN | C | $50,000 | paid | Educational | 202142879349101159 |
| 2020 | United Way of Bristol Tn-Va Bristol, TN | D | $14,000 | paid | Charitable | 202142879349101159 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech University Blacksburg, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | Educational | 202142879349101159 |
| 2020 | Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | Charitable | 202142879349101159 |
| 2020 | Homeland Baptist Church Kingsport, TN | U | $50 | paid | Charitable | 202142879349101159 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523189349105557 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403189349102545 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323179349103957 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202333169349100403 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202142879349101159 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/621266284.json.
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