Private foundation · Wilmington, DE (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Slemp Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $90K
- Typical grant
- $1,250 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,250, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Washington County, Sullivan County, Sevier County · plus 250 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 55% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 6 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $1.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $90K | 13 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $69K | 8 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $30K | 3 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Nancey edmonds smith trustee · frankfort · jimsmith1058@gmail.com
- What to send
- See the foundation's website for information to be submitted.
- Deadlines
- Scholarships: new students 10/31, returning students 07/15 for the following fall semester grants: n
Next one: Oct 31, 2026 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- 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.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Mary A EdmondsTrustee
- Melissa S JensenTrustee
- Pamela OrcuttTrustee
- Virginia E SircyTrustee
- James C SmithTrustee
- Nancey E SmithTrustee
- Melissa S SwatzynaTrustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Scholarship grant
- Program supplies fund, outdoor experiences and volunteer training fund and resources fund for sequoyah...
- Lee and wise counties programming 2024
- Dolly parton imagination library - lee county, virginia
- General & unrestricted
- 2024-25 lee and wise counties concert series
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony of the Mountains | Kingsport, Sullivan County | 2024-25 Lee and Wise Counties Concert Series | $30K |
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Dolly Parton Imagination Library - Lee County, Virginia | $15K |
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | General & Unrestricted | $15K |
| Boy Scouts of America | Johnson City, Washington County | Program Supplies fund, Outdoor Experiences and Volunteer Training fund and... | $10K |
| Boy Scouts of America | Johnson City, Washington County | Lee and Wise Counties Programming 2024 | $10K |
| A Sowerby | Johnson City, Washington County | Scholarship Grant | $1,250 |
| Alyssa Faith Sowerby | Gray, Washington County | scholarship grant | $1,250 |
| E Smith | Jonesborough, Washington County | Scholarship Grant | $1,250 |
| Emily C Smith | Jonesborough, Washington County | scholarship grant | $1,250 |
| S Galliher | Bristol, Sullivan County | Scholarship Grant | $1,250 |
| Sarah Rebecca Galliher | Bristol, Sullivan County | scholarship grant | $1,250 |
| T Jackson | New Tazewell | Scholarship Grant | $1,250 |
| Tenley Reese Jackson | New Tazewell | scholarship grant | $1,250 |
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