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The Slemp Foundation

Name: The Slemp Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

538
grants reported: $4.6M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica4 grants · $600,000
The University of Virginias College at Wise Founda5 grants · $340,000
Friends of the Southwest Va Museum Hist State Park1 grant · $295,000
Scholarship Recipients Available1 grant · $273,750
University of Virginia'S College at Wise Fd1 grant · $240,000
Pro-Art Association a Chapter of the Virginia Muse3 grants · $198,000
Town of Big Stone Gap1 grant · $150,000
Virginia Tech Foundation13 grants · $129,800
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation1 grant · $120,000
Union High School1 grant · $117,645

Giving over time

$273,750

2021

$1.5M

2022

$1.5M

2023

$1.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 538 grants.

$295,000
Friends of the Southwest Va Museum Hist State Park · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
The Gathering in the Gap Music Fest 2023 and Charitable Gift Annuity Museum Pledge
$275,000
Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
enhancements fund for the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park
$275,000
Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
enhancements fund for the southwest Virginia museum historical state park
$273,750
Scholarship Recipients Available · Milwakuee, WI · 2021
Scholarship awards
$240,000
University of Virginia'S College at Wise Fd · Wise, VA · 2022
C. Bascom Slemp Experiential Scholars Fund, C. Bascom Slemp Fund for Undergraduate Research, and Appalachian Writing Project
$200,000
The University of Virginias College at Wise Founda · Wise, VA · 2024
The C. Bascom Slemp Experiential Bicentennial Scholars fund
$150,000
Town of Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
Blue Highway Festival 2024
$120,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
Matching funds for the creation of the Wise Co. Endowed Scholarship, Buccaneer Appalachia High School Alumni Scholarships, and East Stone Gap Tiger Scholarships
$117,645
Union High School · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
Field House improvements and purchase of additional training equipment, Repair of current instruments and purchase of new instruments
$101,600
Stickleyville Volunteer Fire Department · Duffield, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
The University of Virginias College at Wise Founda · Wise, VA · 2024
Appalachian Writing Program
$95,000
Mountain Empire Community College · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
General Support, Hall of Honor/Lee Cnty Funds, Title III Match 22 and 23
$90,000
Pro-Art Association a Chapter of the Virginia Muse · Wise, VA · 2024
W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series; Wise Co. Public Schools Programs; Lee County Schools and Community Programming
$90,000
Pro-Art Association a Chapter of the Virginia Muse · Wise, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$85,000
Pro Art Association · Wise, VA · 2022
W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series 2022-2023, Wise County Public School programs 2022-2023, and Community Programs for Lee County for 2022-2023
$80,000
Lee County Public Schools Lee County Public School · Jonesville, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$69,365
Stickleyville School Community Center Association · Penningtn Gap, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$52,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
4-H Camperships, Mentoring Lee's Future Program, Outdoor Classroom 2023, Gardening Program, Health and Wellness Program, Food Challenge Contest
$50,000
Lonesome Pine Regional Library · Wise, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$43,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$41,500
Lonesome Pine Arts & Craft · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
John Fox, Jr. Museum and June Tolliver House tree removal, Planning, Trail of the Lonesome Pine Public School Performance, and June Tolliver House Museum Tour Sound System
$40,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$38,500
William King Museum of Art · Abingdon, VA · 2024
VanGogh Outreach and Heritage Express Programming in lee and wise counties
$35,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
4-H Camp and Additional Programming - Wise County, Virginia
$35,000
William King Museum of Art · Abingdon, VA · 2022
General Support
$34,000
Lee County Public Schools · Jonesville, VA · 2022
Purchase of instruments for the Lee HS Marching Band
$32,776
Lonesome Pine Arts & Craft · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
general & unrestricted
$30,600
William King Museum of Art · Abingdon, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$30,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2024
2024-25 Lee and Wise Counties Concert Series
$30,000
Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$30,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$26,000
Thomas Walker High · Ewing, VA · 2024
Update Library Facilities
$25,000
Mountain Empire Older Citizens · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
Funding for CAC traveling positions
$25,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
Wise County Endowed Scholarship fund and Gala fund
$25,000
Mountain Empire Older Citizens · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
partial funding of 3 Traveling Positions for CAC
$25,000
Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency · Gate City, VA · 2022
Diaper Distribution Program for Grandparents
$25,000
Origin Project · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Literary Festival and Production and publication of the 10th Anniversary Cookbook
$25,000
Symphony of the Mountains · Kingsport, TN · 2022
General Support
$20,000
Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
the 2025 Gathering at the Gap Music Festival
$20,000
The University of Virginias College at Wise Founda · Wise, VA · 2023
Furniture and Equipment fund for Slemp Student Center
$18,000
Pro-Art Association a Chapter of the Virginia Muse · Wise, VA · 2024
2025 JAM Program
$18,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
4-H Camp for Lee County, Virginia
$15,000
Dollywood Foundation · Sevierville, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Dollywood Foundation · Sevierville, TN · 2024
Dolly Parton Imagination Library - Lee County, Virginia
$14,940
Union Primary School · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Boy Scouts of America · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Lee and Wise Counties Programming 2024
$10,000
Boy Scouts of America · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Program Supplies fund, Outdoor Experiences and Volunteer Training fund and Resources fund for Sequoyah Council (Lee and Wise Counties, VA)
$10,000
Mountain Empire Older Citizens · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
Mountain Laurel Cancer Support and Resource Center nutrition program
$10,000
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
The University of Virginias College at Wise Founda · Wise, VA · 2024
K - 12 Summer Coding Camp
$10,000
Wise County Humane Society · Norton, VA · 2024
Spay/Neuter Program
$10,000
Boy Scouts of America · Johnson City, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
The University of Virginias College at Wise Founda · Wise, VA · 2023
K thru 12 Summer Coding Camp
$10,000
Hospice Support Services · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Mountain Empire Older Citizens · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
Liquid Nutrition and Travel expense support
$10,000
Virginia State Parks Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2022
Southwest Virginia Museum
$9,940
Ballad Health · Johnson City, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$9,905
St Paul Tomorrow · Saint Paul, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$9,850
Seminary United Methodist Church · Roanoke, IN · 2022
General Support and Christmas Treats and OUtreach
$9,732
Depaul Community Resources · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Foster Care and Residential Service Support
$9,645
Coeburn Middle · Coeburn, VA · 2024
Wise County Summer Arts Academy performance of James and the Giant Peach, the Musical 2025
$9,445
Coeburn Middle · Coeburn, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$9,216
Union City High School · Union City, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$8,950
Depaul Community Resources · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Support for Children in Foster Care, Families in Crisis and individuals with disabilities
$6,000
Historical Society of the Pound · Pound, VA · 2024
to Purchase New Heating System and Display Cabinets
$6,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Mentoring Lees Future fund
$5,980
St Paul Tomorrow · St Paul, VA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Depaul Community Resources · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Support for Children in Foster Care, Families in Crisis and Individuals with Disabilities in Lee and Wise Counties, Virginia
$5,000
Mountain Empire Older Citizens · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
Leigh Ann Bolinskey 5K Run/Walk
$5,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Nampa, ID · 2024
Beds for Bedless Children in Lee County, Virginia
$5,000
Union High · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
Wrestling Team Facility
$5,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
State 4-H Congress Expenses and Other Programming expenses fund
$5,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
Lee County Endowed Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
East Stone Gap Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
Appalachia Alumni Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
ATCB Alumni Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
the Wise County Endowed Scholarship gala fund
$5,000
Mountain Empire Older Citizens · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Wise County Humane Society · Norton, VA · 2022
Spay/Neuter Van
$4,100
St Paul Tomorrow · Saint Paul, VA · 2024
Lyric Childrens Chorus Programming
$4,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Master Gardener Program - Lee County, Virginia
$4,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
New Club Programming - Lee County, Virginia
$3,750
Ashley Cusano · Raleigh, NC · 2023
scholarship grant
$3,750
Brianna Gabrielle Aldridge · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$3,750
Jaiden Estep · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$3,750
Katlyn Marie Tomlinson · Pennington Gap, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$3,750
Seth Marshall Boggs · Pound, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$3,750
Sydney Dawn Maddux · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$3,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Health and Wellness Programming - Lee County, Virginia
$3,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Shooting Sports Program
$3,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Cover Crops 2024
$2,500
Trinity United Methodist Church · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
Kathleen's Meal Service Program
$2,500
Abigail Jane Edwards · Dryden, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$2,500
Aleah Abigail Litton · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$2,500
Alexa Dawn Bailey · Loveland, OH · 2023
scholarship grant
$2,500
Alexander Drew Belcher · Pound, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$2,500
Alexandria Neylain Bowen · Pennington Gap, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$2,500
Allyson Abigail Duty · Saint Paul, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$2,500
Allyson Schae Anderson · Coeburn, VA · 2023
scholarship grant
$2,500
Alyssa Denise Bryant · Pound, VA · 2023
scholarship grant

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