Funding search · EIN 272313963 · Bristol, VA
Bella Vista Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 104
- grants reported
- $4.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- William King Museum4 grants · $400,000
- Virginia Athletics - Friends4 grants · $400,000
- Uva Wise - M&M Gilliam Bicentennial3 grants · $400,000
- Barter Theatre4 grants · $350,000
- City of Norton1 grant · $250,000
- City of Norton Va1 grant · $250,000
- Healing Hands Health Center4 grants · $200,000
- Symphony of the Mountains4 grants · $200,000
- Virginia Athletics - Scholarships4 grants · $196,000
- Ywca Netn and Swva3 grants · $180,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 104 grants.
- $250,000
City of Norton · Norton, VA · 2025
Gary f. Adams memorial tennis courts
- $250,000
City of Norton Va · Norton, VA · 2023
Gary f. Adams memorial tennis courts
- $200,000
Barter Theatre · Abingdon, VA · 2023
Gilliam stage renovations
- $200,000
Uva Wise - M&M Gilliam Bicentennial · Wise, VA · 2022
General operations
- $150,000
William King Museum · Abingdon, VA · 2023
General operations
- $150,000
William King Museum · Abingdon, VA · 2022
General operations
- $125,000
Healing Hands Health Center · Bristol, TN · 2025
General operations
- $100,000
Virginia Athletics - Friends · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
General operations
- $100,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Founda · Richmond, VA · 2025
General operations
- $100,000
Uva Wise - M&M Gilliam Bicentennial · Wise, VA · 2024
Scholarship funding
- $100,000
Virginia Athletics - Friends · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
General operations
- $100,000
Girl'S Inc of Bristol · Bluff City, TN · 2023
General operations
- $100,000
Uva Wise - M&M Gilliam Bicentennial · Wise, VA · 2023
General operations
- $100,000
Virginia Athletics - Friends · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General operations
- $100,000
Virginia Athletics - Friends · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
General operations
- $100,000
Virginia Athletics - Master Plan · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
General operations
- $87,500
Virginia Athletics - Jpj · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Jpj gift agreement
- $60,000
Ywca Netn and Swva · Bristol, TN · 2025
General operations
- $60,000
Ywca Netn and Swva · Bristol, TN · 2024
General operations
- $60,000
Ywca Netn and Swva · Bristol, TN · 2023
General operations
- $60,000
Bristol Ywca · Bristol, TN · 2022
General operations
- $53,500
Virginia Athletics - Scholarships · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Scholarship funding
- $50,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2025
General operations
- $50,000
William King Museum · Abingdon, VA · 2025
General operations
- $50,000
Barter Theatre · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Uva Wise - End Zone Club · Wise, VA · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Uva Wise - General Athletics · Wise, VA · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Virginia Athletics - Scholarships · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Scholarship funding
- $50,000
William King Museum · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Barter Theatre · Abingdon, VA · 2023
General operations
- $50,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2023
General operations
- $50,000
Uva Wise - End Zone Club · Wise, VA · 2023
General operations
- $50,000
Uva Wise - General Athletics · Wise, VA · 2023
General operations
- $50,000
Barter Theatre · Abingdon, VA · 2022
General operations
- $50,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2022
General operations
- $50,000
Uva Wise - End Zone Club · Wise, VA · 2022
General operations
- $50,000
Uva Wise - General Athletics · Wise, VA · 2022
General operations
- $47,500
Virginia Athletics - Scholarships · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Scholarship funding
- $45,000
Virginia Athletics - Scholarships · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Scholarship funding
- $40,000
Harvest Fmb Child Care Ministries · Duffield, VA · 2024
General operations
- $40,000
Harvest Fmb Child Care Ministries · Duffield, VA · 2023
General operations
- $40,000
Harvest Fmb Child Care Ministries · Duffield, VA · 2022
General operations
- $35,000
Uva Wise - Gilliam Sculpture Garden · Wise, VA · 2022
General operations
- $25,000
Uva Wise · Wise, VA · 2025
Summer football scholarships
- $25,000
Fellowship Chapel · Bristol, VA · 2024
General operations
- $25,000
Healing Hands Health Center · Bristol, TN · 2024
General operations
- $25,000
Uva Wise - Gary F Adams Tennis Sch · Wise, VA · 2024
Scholarship funding
- $25,000
Uva Wise - Marcia Adams Gilliam Ten · Wise, VA · 2024
Scholarship funding
- $25,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Founda · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operations
- $25,000
Healing Hands Health Center · Bristol, TN · 2023
General operations
- $25,000
Uva Wise - Gary F Adams Tennis Sch · Wise, VA · 2023
Scholarship funding
- $25,000
Virginia Highlands Festival · Abingdon, VA · 2023
General operations
- $25,000
Healing Hands Health Center · Bristol, TN · 2022
General operations
- $25,000
Uva Wise - Gary F Adams Tennis Sch · Wise, VA · 2022
Scholarship funding
- $20,000
Virginia Highlands Festival · Abingdon, VA · 2025
General operations
- $20,000
Virginia Highlands Festival · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General operations
- $20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2023
General operations
- $20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2022
General operations
- $17,500
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Birthplace of Country Music · Bristol, TN · 2025
General operations
- $15,000
Birthplace of Country Music · Bristol, TN · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Lifeline Ministries · Meadowview, VA · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Birthplace of Country Music · Bristol, TN · 2023
General operations
- $15,000
Lifeline Ministries · Meadowview, VA · 2023
General operations
- $15,000
Trinity Life Center · Coeburn, VA · 2023
General operations
- $15,000
Birthplace of Country Music · Bristol, TN · 2022
General operations
- $15,000
Lifeline Ministries · Meadowview, VA · 2022
General operations
- $15,000
Trinity Life Center · Coeburn, VA · 2022
General operations
- $12,000
Trinity Life Center · Coeburn, VA · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Ballad Health Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
The Napoleon Hill Foundation · Wise, VA · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Appalachian Highlands Comm Dental · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Ballad Health Foundation · Johnson City, TN · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Washington County Public Library · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Washington County Public Library · Abingdon, VA · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
Fellowship Chapel Building Fund · Bristol, VA · 2022
Building fund
- $10,000
The Virginia Foundation for Communi · Richmond, VA · 2022
General operations
- $10,000
Virginia Highlands Festival · Abingdon, VA · 2022
General operations
- $10,000
Washington County Public Library · Abingdon, VA · 2022
General operations
- $5,000
Feeding America Swva · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General operations
- $5,000
First Baptist Church of Damascus · Damascus, VA · 2024
Hurricane helene disaster relief
- $5,000
Milligan University · Milligan College, TN · 2024
Marvin w. Gilliam, sr. Scholarship
- $5,000
Pro - Art · Wise, VA · 2024
General operations
- $5,000
Salvation Army · Bristol, TN · 2024
General operations
- $5,000
Feeding America Swva · Abingdon, VA · 2023
General operations
- $5,000
Milligan University · Milligan College, TN · 2023
Marvin w. Gilliam, sr. Scholarship
- $5,000
Pro - Art · Wise, VA · 2023
General operations
- $5,000
Salvation Army · Bristol, TN · 2023
General operations
- $5,000
Feeding America Swva · Abingdon, VA · 2022
General operations
- $5,000
Milligan College · Milligan College, TN · 2022
General operations
- $5,000
Pro - Art · Wise, VA · 2022
General operations
- $5,000
Salvation Army · Bristol, TN · 2022
General operations
- $1,500
American Cancer Society · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General operations
- $1,500
American Cancer Society · Abingdon, VA · 2023
General operations
- $1,000
Bristol Ballet · Bristol, VA · 2025
General operations
- $1,000
Bristol Ballet · Bristol, VA · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Library Gallery · Wise, VA · 2024
Charles m. Harris exhibit room
- $1,000
The Paramount Center for Arts · Bristol, TN · 2024
General operations
- $1,000
Bristol Ballet · Bristol, VA · 2023
General operations
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