Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $5.7 million · 1 in Greene County
- Typical grant
- $50,000 to $5.5 million (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $75,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Washington County, Greene County, Sullivan County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “$4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous...”
- Funds new groups?
- 75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 4.
- Total giving that year
- $5.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.9M | $5.7M | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.2M | 1 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Carla KarstChair
- Jack SimpsonPresident/ex-offico
- Terry BegleyTrustee
- Mark CoxTrustee
- Elizabeth GartnerSecretary/treasurer
- Joanne HairstonTrustee
- Anthony KeckTrustee
- Todd NorrisTrustee
- Don RainesVice chair
- Dawn TuellTrustee
- Joshua McfallTrustee/ex-officio
- Kelly PriceTrustee
- Karen ClarkDirector of donor relations
- Lynn KrutakFormer trustee / bh evp & cfo
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
- Disaster relief funding
- $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects
- General assistance
Tennessee organizations it funded
Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greene Couty | Greeneville, Greene County | General assistance | $5,500 |
| Ballad Health | Johnson City, Washington County | $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects | $5.5M |
| Appalachia Service Project | Johnson City, Washington County | Disaster relief funding | $100K |
| Holston Habitat for Humanity | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Disaster relief funding | $50K |
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