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The Slemp Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-6025080 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.8M
- Grants reported
- 414
- Median grant
- $1.3K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 263 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 151 | $1.5M |
Where The Slemp Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MUSEUM HISTORICA | BIG STONE GAP, VA | enhancements fund for the southwest Virginia museum historical state park | 2023 | $275K |
| FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MUSEUM HISTORICA | BIG STONE GAP, VA | enhancements fund for the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park | 2024 | $275K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDA | WISE, VA | The C. Bascom Slemp Experiential Bicentennial Scholars fund | 2024 | $200K |
| TOWN OF BIG STONE GAP | BIG STONE GAP, VA | Blue Highway Festival 2024 | 2023 | $150K |
| STICKLEYVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | DUFFIELD, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $101.6K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDA | WISE, VA | Appalachian Writing Program | 2024 | $100K |
| PRO-ART ASSOCIATION A CHAPTER OF THE VIRGINIA MUSE | WISE, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $90K |
| PRO-ART ASSOCIATION A CHAPTER OF THE VIRGINIA MUSE | WISE, VA | W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series; Wise Co. Public Schools Programs; Lee County Schools and Community Programming | 2024 | $90K |
| LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Lee County Public School | JONESVILLE, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $80K |
| STICKLEYVILLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION | PENNINGTN GAP, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $69.4K |
| LONESOME PINE REGIONAL LIBRARY | WISE, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $50K |
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC | BLACKSBURG, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $43K |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BIG STONE GAP, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $40K |
| WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART | ABINGDON, VA | VanGogh Outreach and Heritage Express Programming in lee and wise counties | 2024 | $38.5K |
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC | BLACKSBURG, VA | 4-H Camp and Additional Programming - Wise County, Virginia | 2024 | $35K |
| LONESOME PINE ARTS & CRAFT INC | BIG STONE GAP, VA | general & unrestricted | 2023 | $32.8K |
| WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART | ABINGDON, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $30.6K |
| SYMPHONY OF THE MOUNTAINS | KINGSPORT, TN | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $30K |
| SYMPHONY OF THE MOUNTAINS | KINGSPORT, TN | 2024-25 Lee and Wise Counties Concert Series | 2024 | $30K |
| FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MUSEUM HISTORICA | BIG STONE GAP, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $30K |
| THOMAS WALKER HIGH | Ewing, VA | Update Library Facilities | 2024 | $26K |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE OLDER CITIZENS INC | BIG STONE GAP, VA | partial funding of 3 Traveling Positions for CAC | 2023 | $25K |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BIG STONE GAP, VA | Wise County Endowed Scholarship fund and Gala fund | 2023 | $25K |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE OLDER CITIZENS INC | BIG STONE GAP, VA | Funding for CAC traveling positions | 2024 | $25K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDA | WISE, VA | Furniture and Equipment fund for Slemp Student Center | 2023 | $20K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- NANCEY EDMONDS SMITH TRUSTEE
- Address
- 205 DUNTREATH FRANKFORT, KY, 40601
- JIMSMITH1058@GMAIL.COM
- Deadlines
- SCHOLARSHIPS: NEW STUDENTS 10/31, RETURNING STUDENTS 07/15 FOR THE FOLLOWING FALL SEMESTER GRANTS: N
- Application materials
- SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED.
- Restrictions
- CHARITABLE GRANTS MUST BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LEE OR WISE COUNTIES, VIRGINIA. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST BE A RESIDENT OF LEE OR WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA; OR A DESCENDANT OF A RESIDENT OF EITHER COUNTY.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Slemp Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.