Private foundation · Bristol
Ty & Julann Warren Family Foundation
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
- 12 totaling $121,465
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $12,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County, Carter County, Washington County · plus 16 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 6 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $221,798
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $222K | $121K | 12 |
| 2024 | $123K | $66K | 8 |
| 2023 | $104K | $54K | 5 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Ty WarrenTrustee
- Julann WarrenTrustee
- Julia Delaney WarrenTrustee
- Bo Emerson WarrenTrustee
- Mckinley Grace WarrenTrustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | General fund | $50K |
| Symphony of the Mountains | Kingsport, Sullivan County | General fund | $33K |
| Family Promise of Bristol | Bristol, Sullivan County | General fund | $12K |
| Paramount Center for the Arts Foundation | Bristol, Sullivan County | General fund | $5,000 |
| United Way of Bristol Tn-Va | Bristol, Sullivan County | General fund | $5,000 |
| Appalachian Promise Alliance | Bristol, Sullivan County | General fund | $5,000 |
| Appalachian Literacy Initiative | Bristol, Sullivan County | General fund | $5,000 |
| Academy of Strings | Johnson City, Washington County | General fund | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mount Historical Association | Piney Flats, Sullivan County | General fund | $1,000 |
| The Adoption Project | Eaglesville, Sullivan County | General fund | $1,000 |
| Theater Bristol | Bristol, Sullivan County | General fund | $1,000 |
| Pi Day Party | Bristol, Sullivan County | General fund | $500 |
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