Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health Foundation
In 2024 it gave 4 grants worth $5.7 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $50,000 to $5.5 million.
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
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $50,000 to $5.5 million (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $50,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- 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? How we figure this
- 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 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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 (2 grants)
- $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects (1 grant)
- General assistance (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| United Way of Greene Couty | Greeneville, Greene County | General assistance | $5,500 |
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