Funding search · EIN 311213173 · Lenoir City, TN

The Robert H Brethen Foundation

Name: The Robert H Brethen Foundation grants, 2021–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

43
grants reported: $991,760
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

care recreation cancer research adoption animals homeless patient

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Fort Sanders Foundation2 grants · $200,000
Daybreak2 grants · $125,000
Ohio Hospice Foundation1 grant · $100,000
First Christian Church1 grant · $100,000
Humane Society of Greater Dayton1 grant · $100,000
Pelotonia4 grants · $70,000
Lenoir City4 grants · $50,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind1 grant · $30,000
Angel Faces3 grants · $30,000
The Brethen Foundation1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$136,200

2021

$615,560

2022

$240,000

2023

Grant history

All 43 reported grants, largest first.

$100,000
Fort Sanders Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Donation to support healthcare programs
$100,000
Daybreak · Dayton, OH · 2022
Donation for homeless youth
$100,000
First Christian Church · Huber Heights, OH · 2022
Donation for religious support
$100,000
Fort Sanders Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Donation to support healthcare programs
$100,000
Humane Society of Greater Dayton · Dayton, OH · 2022
Donation to support animals
$100,000
Ohio Hospice Foundation · Dayton, OH · 2022
Donation for patient care
$30,000
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2023
Donation for cancer research
$30,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2022
Donation to support the blind
$25,000
The Brethen Foundation · Lenoir City, TN · 2023
Donation to support lenoir city community
$25,000
The Dayton Foundation · Dayton, OH · 2023
Donation to support dayton community
$25,000
Daybreak · Dayton, OH · 2021
Donation for homeless youth
$20,000
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2021
Donation for cancer research
$15,000
Lenoir City · Lenoir City, TN · 2023
Donation for recreation programs
$15,000
Lenoir City · Lenoir City, TN · 2022
Donation for recreation programs
$15,000
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2022
Donation for cancer research
$15,000
Angel Faces · Encinitas, CA · 2021
Donation to adolescents for recovery
$15,000
Lenoir City Recreation · Lenoir City, TN · 2021
Donation for recreation programs
$14,360
Dayton History · Dayton, OH · 2022
Donation to support dayton history
$10,000
Big Cat Habitat · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Donation to support animals
$10,000
Lenoir City · Lenoir City, TN · 2023
Donation for recreation programs
$10,000
Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals · Washington Township, OH · 2023
Donation to support animals
$10,000
Tennessee Wildlife Federation · Nashville, TN · 2023
Donation to support wildlife programs
$10,000
Lenoir City · Lenoir City, TN · 2022
Donation for recreation programs
$10,000
Ut Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Donation for academic achievement
$10,000
Angel Faces · Encinitas, CA · 2021
Donation to adolecents for recovery
$10,000
Hospice of Dayton Foundation · Dayton, OH · 2021
Donation for patient care
$10,000
Lenoir City Recreation · Lenoir City, TN · 2021
Donation for recreation programs
$10,000
Soroptimst Intl of Dayton · Dayton, OH · 2021
Donation for advancement of women
$5,010
Shangri-La Therapeutic · Lenoir City, TN · 2021
Donation for therapeutic experiences
$5,000
Toys for Tots · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Donations for underprivileged children
$5,000
Angel Faces · Encinitas, CA · 2022
Donation to adolescents for recovery
$5,000
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2022
Donation for cancer research
$5,000
The Animal Protectorates · Friendsville, TN · 2022
Donation for pet adoption and care
$5,000
Toys for Tots · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Donations for underprivileged children
$5,000
The Animal Protectorates · Friendsville, TN · 2021
Donation for pet adoption and care
$2,500
Volunteer Ministry Center · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Donation to provide housing homeless
$2,240
Carter High School Band · Strawberry Plains, TN · 2021
Donation for student band experience
$2,000
Smokey Mountain Service Dogs · Lenoir City, TN · 2021
Donation for wounded veterans
$1,750
Shangri-La Therapeutic · Lenoir City, TN · 2021
Donation for therapeutic experiences
$1,200
Tennessee Athletics · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Donation to support youth athletics
$1,200
Hospice of Dayton Foundation · Dayton, OH · 2021
Donation for patient care
$1,000
La Soupe · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Donation to reduce food waste
$500
The Animal Protectorates · Friendsville, TN · 2021
Donation for pet adoption and care

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