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Grindstaff Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Crossville, Tennessee · EIN 465587191

Grindstaff Family Foundation is a private foundation in Crossville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $250,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $250,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 the same as $250,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,5161$43,078
2024$250,0001$42,012
2025$250,0001$325,961

How to apply

Grindstaff 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 Grindstaff Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$250,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc
Wallkill, NY
For the general operating fund of the organization's religious purposes$250,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Grindstaff Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Grindstaff Family Foundation give?

$250,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $250,000.

Who runs Grindstaff Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists D Alan Grindstaff (President), Charlotte A Grindstaff (Director), Leslie A Rose (Director) and Nathan A Grindstaff (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Grindstaff Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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