Funding search · EIN 263533035 · Bristol, VA
The James W and Frances Gibson
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 88
- grants reported
- $10.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $56,922
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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4 grants matching “professors” · $310,000
- $100,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2024
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage, programming and building
- $10,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2024
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage
- $100,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2023
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage
- $100,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2022
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- William & Mary Business School Foundation9 grants · $2.3M
- William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation9 grants · $2.3M
- Appalacian College of Pharmacy1 grant · $1.0M
- Johns Hopkins University2 grants · $500,000
- McV Foundation2 grants · $500,000
- Upmc Hillman Cancer Center1 grant · $400,000
- Appalachian School of Law4 grants · $310,000
- Emory & Henry College3 grants · $300,000
- Quinnipiac University3 grants · $300,000
- The Mayo Clinic3 grants · $300,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 88 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
Appalacian College of Pharmacy · Oakwood, VA · 2024
Pharmacy education to address health-related needs to rural & underserved communities
- $693,865
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
Scholarship fund
- $693,865
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
Scholarship fund
- $626,117
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2024
Scholarship fund
- $625,991
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2024
Scholarship fund
- $579,711
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $578,428
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $400,000
Upmc Hillman Cancer Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Fund for human melanoma lab research
- $375,000
McV Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2024
Scholarship funds for medical students
- $258,000
Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Launch of the national melanoma prevention trial
- $250,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Establish mcglothlin fellows to faculty fund for training of oncology fellows
- $250,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Sidney kimmel comprehensive cancer center for pancreatic cancer research
- $125,000
Foundation for Educational and Developmental Opportunities · Bristol, VA · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $125,000
McV Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
Terry and harold young endowed chair in neurosurgery
- $125,000
Foundation for Educational and Developmental Opportunities · Bristol, VA · 2022
Scholarship fund
- $100,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2024
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage, programming and building
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Club of Central Appalachia · Grundy, VA · 2024
Support stem, simulated workforce programs; academic assistance & enrichment programming
- $100,000
Emory & Henry College · Emory, VA · 2024
School of business curriculum funding
- $100,000
Fellowship Chapel · Bristol, VA · 2024
Purchase supplies for flood victims
- $100,000
Mountain Mission School · Grundy, VA · 2024
Mountain mission school choir program
- $100,000
Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT · 2024
Funding for weldon scholarships
- $100,000
The Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
General support - greatest needs at mayo clinic
- $100,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2023
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage
- $100,000
Emory & Henry College · Emory, VA · 2023
School of business curriculum funding
- $100,000
Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT · 2023
Funding for weldon scholarships
- $100,000
The Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
General support - greatest needs at mayo clinic
- $100,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2022
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage
- $100,000
Emory & Henry College · Emory, VA · 2022
School of business curriculum funding
- $100,000
Polish Christian Ministries · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
For polish/ukraine refugee support
- $100,000
Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT · 2022
Funding for weldon scholarships
- $100,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
For polish/ukraine refugee support
- $100,000
The Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
General support - greatest needs at mayo clinic
- $72,730
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
Leadership forum fund
- $72,730
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
Leadership forum fund
- $69,387
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
Teaching award fund
- $69,387
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
Teaching award fund
- $65,342
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2024
Leadership forum fund
- $65,342
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2024
Leadership forum fund
- $62,339
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2024
Teaching award fund
- $62,339
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2024
Teaching award fund
- $60,630
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2023
Leadership forum fund
- $60,630
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2023
Leadership forum fund
- $57,843
William & Mary Business School Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2023
Teaching award fund
- $57,843
William & Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law Foundation · Williamsburg, VA · 2023
Teaching award fund
- $56,000
Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands · Bristol, VA · 2024
Coats, shoes & backpacks for students in need
- $54,700
Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands · Bristol, VA · 2023
Coats, shoes & backpacks for students in need
- $54,569
Communities in Schools of Sw Virginia · Bristol, VA · 2022
Coats, shoes & backpacks for students in need
- $50,000
Care Center of Southwest Virginia · Richlands, VA · 2023
Prevent and reduce trauma of children and provide support to families
- $50,000
Theatre Bristol · Bristol, TN · 2022
Support for the arts and children general fund
- $37,500
Bristol Va Public Schools Education Foundation · Bristol, VA · 2024
Student scholarships
- $37,500
Bristol Va Public Schools Education Foundation · Bristol, VA · 2022
Student scholarships
- $35,000
Boy Scouts of America · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett and general support
- $35,000
Artis-Naples · Naples, FL · 2022
Support philharmonic
- $35,000
Boy Scouts of America · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett and general support
- $25,000
Boy Scouts of America · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Camp davey crockett
- $25,000
For Zions Sake Ministires · Bristol, TN · 2024
Fellowship hall repairs
- $25,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2024
Donations for musicians affected by hurricane helene
- $25,000
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children · Naples, FL · 2024
Serve women & children seeking safety, healing and chance to rebuild lives
- $25,000
Abingdon Cycling · Abingdon, VA · 2023
Contribution for bike park
- $25,000
Ballad Health Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Head & neck cancer/laryngectomy
- $25,000
Bristol Va Public Schools · Bristol, VA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Enhance Abingdon Foundation · Abingdon, VA · 2024
Contribution for playground
- $15,000
Ascension St Vincent Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General support - peyton manning children's hospital
- $15,000
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry · Hilton Head Island, SC · 2024
Funding for jim ferree junior invitational golf tournament
- $15,000
Ascension St Vincent Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General support - peyton manning children's hospital
- $12,500
Heal Foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2024
General support for programs & services for those with autism
- $12,000
William King Museum of Art · Abingdon, VA · 2023
Sponsor art exhibition
- $11,000
Golisano Childrens Museum of Naples · Naples, FL · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Appalachian Literacy Initiative · Bristol, TN · 2024
Serve underprivileged children with books
- $10,000
Appalachian School of Law · Grundy, VA · 2024
Assist law school in hiring professors, providing scholarships and increasing bar passage
- $10,000
Boy Scouts of America · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett and general support
- $10,000
Highlands Fellowship Church · Abingdon, VA · 2024
Global initiative donation
- $10,000
Ymca of Bristol · Bristol, TN · 2024
Summer camp, afterschool and drowning prevention float 4 life
- $10,000
Appalachian Literacy Initiative · Bristol, TN · 2023
Serve underprivileged children with books
- $7,500
Young Life Collier County · Naples, FL · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Backpack Blessings · Grundy, VA · 2024
Backpack program of buchanan county, va
- $5,000
Backpack Blessings · Grundy, VA · 2023
Backpack program of buchanan county, va
- $5,000
Backpack Blessings · Grundy, VA · 2022
Backpack program of buchanan county, va
- $5,000
Neighborhood Health Clinic · Naples, FL · 2022
Support for providing healthcare to low-income, working, uninsured
- $5,000
Young Life Collier County · Naples, FL · 2022
General fund
- $2,500
John Battle High School · Bristol, VA · 2024
Funds for backpacks (parent, teacher, student, org)
- $2,500
The Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Sara wilcox memorial caddy fund
- $2,500
Young Life Collier County · Naples, FL · 2023
General fund
- $2,500
Speedway Childrens Charities · Bristol, TN · 2022
General fund
- $2,000
Alzheimer'S Disease & Related Disorders Assoc · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Support 2024 walk fundraiser
- $1,000
John Battle High School Choral Boosters Assn · Bristol, VA · 2024
Choir donation
- $1,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support of the medical field and the community
- $500
The Ark · Elkin, NC · 2022
Funds to assist homeless in honor of jeff eidson
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