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The Grace Foundation for the Appalachian

Preselected recipients only Bristol, Virginia · EIN 990518076

The Grace Foundation for the Appalachian is a private foundation in Bristol, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,700 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,100 and the largest $3,500. 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 $5,500 the year before.

50% 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
2024$5,5002$0
2025$8,7004$0

How to apply

The Grace Foundation for the Appalachian 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$8,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Summit Foundation
Bristol, TN
charitable$3,500
Paramount Center
Bristol, TN
charitable$2,100
Symphony of the Mountains
Kingsport, TN
charitable$2,100
For Pete's Sake
Bristol, TN
charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Grace Foundation for the Appalachian accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Grace Foundation for the Appalachian give?

$8,700 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,100.

Who runs The Grace Foundation for the Appalachian?

Its 2025 filing lists David Grace (President) and Raymon Grace (Treasurer).

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