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Who funds Mountain Empire Community College Foundation
EIN 54-1175620 · Big Stone Gap, VA · NTEE B110
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation of Big Stone Gap, VA (EIN 54-1175620) was named as a grant recipient by 14 funders in 55 grants paid totaling $3,148,062 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,148,062
55 grants paid
Funders
14
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$949,400
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Columbus Phipps Foundation 54-6338751 | RI | C | 6 | $1,067,781 | 2025 |
| The Genan Foundation 54-1393561 | VA | B | 3 | $750,000 | 2024 |
| The Rapha Foundation 54-2002314 | VA | CD | 7 | $510,500 | 2025 |
| The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc 23-7004354 | VA | A | 7 | $370,028 | 2025 |
| Slemp Foundation 31-6025080 | DE | BC | 9 | $305,000 | 2024 |
| L & M Meador Scholarship Trust American National Bank of Texas 54-6385104 | TX | C | 4 | $40,600 | 2025 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 2 | $21,000 | 2022 |
| Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc 61-1257368 | KY | B | 4 | $20,195 | 2025 |
| Williams-Berry Charitable Foundation 54-1884873 | VA | B | 2 | $19,500 | 2020 |
| Wellmont Health System 62-1636465 | TN | A | 2 | $13,100 | 2021 |
| Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx 62-6398586 | VA | C | 6 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| The Winston-Salem Foundation 56-6037615 | NC | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Mountain States Health Alliance 62-0476282 | TN | A | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 1 | $358 | 2023 |
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.
Grants
The 60 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Columbus Phipps Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $193,750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 202522839349100422 |
| 2025 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Comm College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $100,000 | paid | AMPITHEATER | 202600229349100705 |
| 2025 | The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Educational Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $78,018 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE RURAL VIRGINIA HORSESHOE INITIATIVE AND STUDENT EMERGENCY PROGRAMS. | 202611289349300026 |
| 2025 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Comm College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $75,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202600229349100705 |
| 2025 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Comm College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $48,900 | approved, future | SOFTWARE | 202600229349100705 |
| 2025 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Comm College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $15,000 | approved, future | NURSING STUDY | 202600229349100705 |
| 2025 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Comm College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $10,500 | approved, future | CODING CAMP | 202600229349100705 |
| 2025 | L & M Meador Scholarship Trust American National Bank of Texas | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $6,250 | paid | COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS | 202621039349100442 |
| 2025 | Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | HOME CRAFT DAYS | 202601289349103365 |
| 2025 | Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $4,964 | paid | MECC POWER LINEMAN TRAINING | 202601289349103365 |
| 2025 | Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621269349102942 |
| 2024 | The Genan Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $250,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202503219349106465 |
| 2024 | The Columbus Phipps Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $183,775 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 202500419349101015 |
| 2024 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | D | $100,000 | paid | AMPITHEATER | 202500309349100420 |
| 2024 | The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Educational Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $78,335 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE RURAL VIRGINIA HORSESHOE INIATIVE, STUDENT EMERGENCY AND GREAT EXPECTATION PROGRAMS. | 202501349349309655 |
| 2024 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $75,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP & GENERAL SUPPORT | 202500309349100420 |
| 2024 | The Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $40,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202530939349100853 |
| 2024 | The Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | Wise County Endowed Scholarship fund and Gala fund | 202530939349100853 |
| 2024 | L & M Meador Scholarship Trust American National Bank of Texas | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $13,000 | paid | COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS | 202531049349100508 |
| 2024 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $10,500 | paid | MIDDLE SCHOOL CODING CAMP | 202500309349100420 |
| 2024 | Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,231 | paid | MECC POWER LINEMAN TRAINING | 202500949349100510 |
| 2024 | Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | HOME CRAFT DAYS | 202500949349100510 |
| 2024 | The Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | Lee County Endowed Scholarship Fund | 202530939349100853 |
| 2024 | The Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | the Wise County Endowed Scholarship gala fund | 202530939349100853 |
| 2024 | The Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | Appalachia Alumni Scholarship Fund | 202530939349100853 |
| 2024 | The Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | ATCB Alumni Scholarship Fund | 202530939349100853 |
| 2024 | The Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | East Stone Gap Scholarship Fund | 202530939349100853 |
| 2024 | Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531329349100948 |
| 2023 | Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $250,000 | paid | MECC PROMISE PROGRAM ENDOWMENT, 2 OF 3 | 202423189349102967 |
| 2023 | The Columbus Phipps Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $166,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 202430449349100418 |
| 2023 | Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $120,000 | paid | Matching funds for the creation of the Wise Co. Endowed Scholarship, Buccaneer Appalachia High School Alumni Scholarships, and East Stone Gap Tiger Scholarships | 202411929349100816 |
| 2023 | Slemp Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $95,000 | paid | General Support, Hall of Honor/Lee Cnty Funds, Title III Match 22 and 23 | 202411929349100816 |
| 2023 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $75,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202430699349100008 |
| 2023 | The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Educational Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $67,195 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE RURAL VIRGINIA HORSESHOE INIATIVE, STUDENT EMERGENCY AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. | 202411349349300846 |
| 2023 | L & M Meador Scholarship Trust | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $8,500 | paid | COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT | 202322139349100507 |
| 2023 | Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $3,750 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202441349349101424 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $358 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | D | $500,000 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202320169349100202 |
| 2022 | The Genan Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $250,000 | paid | MECC PROMISE PROGRAM ENDOWMENT, 1 OF 3 | 202343129349101749 |
| 2022 | The Columbus Phipps Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $145,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 202330319349100753 |
| 2022 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $75,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202320169349100202 |
| 2022 | The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Educational Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $14,754 | paid | TO SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF, RURUAL VIRGINIA HORSESHOE INITIATIVE AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. | 202321329349307082 |
| 2022 | L & M Meador Scholarship Trust | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $12,850 | paid | COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT | 202212429349100216 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $10,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Friends of Bls Crew Inc Boston, MA | A | $10,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | The Winston-Salem Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | 1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES | 202333199349313903 |
| 2022 | Mountain States Health Alliance | Mtn Empire Comm College Fndn Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $7,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202311319349305146 |
| 2022 | Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $3,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311319349105366 |
| 2021 | The Rapha Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $375,000 | approved, future | EDUCATION | 202240329349100309 |
| 2021 | The Columbus Phipps Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $201,750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 202122109349100227 |
| 2021 | The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Educational Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $70,643 | paid | TO SUPPORT GREAT EXPECTATIONS, RURAL VIRGINIA HORSESHOE INITIATIVE, AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS | 202211339349306476 |
| 2021 | Wellmont Health System | Mtn Empire Comm College Fndtn Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $6,600 | paid | Event sponsorship | 202231299349303288 |
| 2021 | Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231319349105188 |
| 2020 | The Columbus Phipps Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $177,006 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 202120299349100907 |
| 2020 | Williams-Berry Charitable Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $15,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE - WILLIAMS-BERRY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | 202103199349102755 |
| 2020 | Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA | C | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202103159349102105 |
| 2019 | The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $35,771 | paid | TO SUPPORT GREAT EXPECTATIONS PROGRAM AND RURAL VIRGINIA HORSESHOE INITIATIVE | 202001969349301765 |
| 2018 | The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Inc | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $25,312 | paid | TO SUPPORT GREAT EXPECTATIONS PROGRAM AND RURAL VIRGINIA HORSESHOE INITIATIVE | 201931349349308763 |
| 2018 | Wellmont Health System | Mt Empire Comm College Fdn Inc Big Stone Gap, VA | A | $6,500 | paid | SCHOOL FUNDRAISER | 201911359349300716 |
| 2018 | Williams-Berry Charitable Foundation | Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Big Stone Gap, VA | B | $4,500 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE - WILLIAMS-BERRY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | 201932469349100313 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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