Private foundation · Sterling, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Flow A Living Water Foundation
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $15,000 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $15,000 (1 grant).
The IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2020, because it didn't file a required return three years in a row. Gifts made to it after that may not be tax-deductible. Ask about its status before you apply. Source: IRS automatic revocation list, checked Oct 8, 2026.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $15,000 · 1 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $15,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $15,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County · plus 14 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
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $300,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $300K | $15K | 1 |
| 2023 | $397K | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Bruce Black Executive Director · Georgetown · (703) 944-9358 · Bruce@theflow.foundation
- What to send
- The organization accepts applications from anyone after pre-screening conversations with the executive director. Applications are submitted by e-mail or by mail to the executive director based on a standard funding application.
- Deadlines
- For 2024, the submission deadline was september 16, 2023.
Next one: Sep 16, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- The organization accepts all applications, but grants are only awarded to religious entities, such as churches, mission workers and mission organizations.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Bruce BlackExecutive director/director
- Daniel RudePresident/director
- David ShanerSecretary/director
- Angie RudeDirector
- John DourjaliamDirector
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
- Mission work. (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amg International | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Mission work. | $15K |
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