Private foundation · Kingsport
Cornelia Chason Miller Family Foundation Inc.
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $5,263
- Typical grant
- $100 to $1,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County, Davidson County · plus 11 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $14K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14K | $5,263 | 7 |
| 2024 | $11K | $4,172 | 3 |
| 2023 | $6,275 | $1,275 | 4 |
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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- Mary M BeggerowPresident
- Charles W BeggerowSecretary/treasurer
- W Chason BeggerowVice-president
- Susan V BeggerowVice-president
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
- General fund
- Memorial fund, fellowship, music, flowers
- Greatest needs
- Memorial fund
- Endowment fund
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Memorial fund, fellowship, music, flowers | $2,388 |
| Friends of Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Endowment fund | $1,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Greatest needs | $750 |
| Friends of Allendale Mansion | Kingsport, Sullivan County | General fund | $500 |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $500 |
| First Broad Street United Methodist Church | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Memorial fund | $100 |
| Holston Habitat for Humanity | Kingsport, Sullivan County | General fund | $25 |