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Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Knoxville, Tennessee · EIN 500028221

Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $141,141 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $70,570 and the largest $94,094. 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 $114,801 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$222,6082$3.2 million
2024$114,8012$3.3 million
2025$141,1412$3.6 million

How to apply

Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust 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 Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee2$141,141

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bachman Foundation Inc
Cleveland, TN
To further exempt purpose of charity$94,094
Tennessee Baptist Childrens Home Attn Beth Ervin
Brentwood, TN
To further exempt purpose of charity$47,047

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust give?

$141,141 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $70,570.

Who runs Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust fund?

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

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