Private foundation · Kingsport

Eastman Foundation

Takes applications

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Grants in Tennessee: 3 totaling $109,250
Typical grant: $1,750 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask: About $7,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives: Washington County, Carter County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment: None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?: 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 3.
Total giving that year: $329,885

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax year	Total grants paid	To Tennessee	Tennessee grants
2024	$330K	$109K	3
2023	$719K	$250K	1

How to apply

Its grants listed in GrantMe:

Eastman Foundation charitable contributions · open now

Each listing has the current way to apply, checked on the funder's own site or filing.

Contact: Paula bulcao · Kingsport · 4232292000
What to send: Grant application, a copy of their 501(c)(3) tax exempt letter, and an invoice
Deadlines: July 31st of the previous year
Next one: Jul 31, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing
Limits: Foundation is moving away from an application submission process, instead purposefully identifying potential award/grant recipients tied to achievement of one or more of the pillars which make up foundation's strategic plan. Contributions may be made to fraternal, social, religious or national health organizations only if the subject organization is for the benefit of community members who are not members of such organization (e.g., while the salvation army is a church, it serves all community members in need, regardless of religious affiliation.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

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Kristi BennettFormer corporate secretary
Paula BulcaoExecutive director
Kellye WalkerDirector
Willie MclainDirector & president
Steve G CrawfordDirector
Gregory A RiddleDirector
Michelle CavenessDirector
Laura DurbinCorporate secretary as of 12/17/24

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

Mountain mission scholarship
Hurricane helene relief

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.

Tennessee grants from Eastman Foundation
Past winner	Where	Purpose	Amount
First Tennessee Development District Foundation for Region Ahead	Johnson City, Washington County	Hurricane helene relief	$100K
ETSU	Johnson City, Washington County	Mountain mission scholarship	$7,500
Milligan University	Milligan College, Carter County	Mountain mission scholarship	$1,750

Grants approved for future years

In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.

It also approved 1 future grant to individual people. We don't list their names.

Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL

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