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Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hixson, Tennessee · EIN 261284779

Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hixson, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,500 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $75,500 the year before.

63% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$59,00012$1.5 million
2024$75,50012$1.7 million
2025$100,50016$1.7 million

How to apply

Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee6$59,000
Georgia5$27,000
North Carolina2$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
New York1$2,500
Alabama1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church
Chattanooga, TN
Operating expenses$35,000
Cancer Foundation
Athens, GA
Operating expenses$15,000
Baylor School
Chattanooga, TN
Operating expenses$13,000
Alps Road Presbyterian Church
Athens, GA
Operating expenses$8,000
Christian Broadcasting Network
Virginia Beach, VA
Operating expenses$5,000
John Fontaine Jr Charity
Chattanooga, TN
Operating expenses$5,000
Camp Merrie-Woode
Sapphire, NC
Operating expenses$2,500
Pursuit of Happiness
Chattanooga, TN
Operating expenses$2,500
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Operating expenses$2,500
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
Athens, GA
Operating expenses$2,500
Friends of the Tivoli
Staatsburg, NY
Operating expenses$2,500
Renew Mens Discipleship Ministry
Dunlap, TN
Operating expenses$2,500
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Dothan, AL
Operating expenses$2,000
Oconee Area Resource Council
Watkinsville, GA
Operating expenses$1,000
MCR Foundation
Chattanooga, TN
Operating expenses$1,000
Athens Area Humane Society
Athens, GA
Operating expenses$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation give?

$100,500 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kimbriel Marley Lupton Strang (Trustee), Thomas Allen Lupton III (Trustee) and Beth Maddin Lupton Crimmins (Trustee).

What does Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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