Private foundation · Ft Mitchell, KY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Charles E and Mary Eleizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 4 grants worth $165,000 to Tennessee groups, 4 of them in Sullivan County. A typical grant was $40,000 to $50,000.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $165,000 · 4 in Sullivan County
- Typical grant
- $40,000 to $50,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $45,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County · plus 14 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $690,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $690K | $165K | 4 |
| 2024 | $626K | $150K | 4 |
| 2023 | $630K | $150K | 4 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Mr Ben BreslinPresident/secretary/treasurer/director
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Advocacy for children and youth (1 grant)
- General operations poc medical dental (1 grant)
- It services and medical software (1 grant)
- Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast TN (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sullivan County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa for Kids Inc. | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Advocacy for children and youth | $50K |
| Mountain Region Speech & Hearing Center | Kingsport, Sullivan County | It services and medical software | $50K |
| Friends in Need Health Center Inc. | Kingsport, Sullivan County | General operations poc medical dental | $40K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast TN | $25K |