Private foundation · Kingsport
Cornelia Chason Miller Family Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 7 grants worth $5,263 to Tennessee groups, 5 of them in Sullivan County. A typical grant was $100 to $1,000.
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
- 7 totaling $5,263 · 5 in Sullivan County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $100 to $1,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $500: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025.
- 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? How we figure this
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $14,413
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 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
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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
- Greatest needs (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 5 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 2 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sullivan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Friends of Allendale Mansion | Kingsport, Sullivan 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 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Greatest needs | $750 |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $500 |