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EIN 62-1266284

The Bill Gatton Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Bristol
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Bill Gatton Foundation is a private foundation located in Bristol, TN. The Foundation's trustees are Frank Winston and Danny L. Dunn. The Foundation awards annual grants totaling approximately $5,230,000.
Total revenues
$664,214,874
2023
Total expenses
$10,978,234
2023
Total assets
$876,404,389
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Grants made by The Bill Gatton Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
King UniversityEducation$4,000,000
Appalachian Literacy InitiativeEducation$10,000

Personnel at The Bill Gatton Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Danny L DunnTrustee$0

Financials for The Bill Gatton Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$688,099,872
Investment income and dividends$20,692,962
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-44,617,512
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$39,552
Total revenues$664,214,874

Form 990s for The Bill Gatton Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-13990PFView PDF
2022-112023-11-12990PFView PDF
2021-112022-10-14990PFView PDF
2020-112022-04-20990PFView PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1147
Bristol, TN 37621
Metro area
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
County
Sullivan County, TN
Website URL
billgattonfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(800) 496-2583
IRS details
EIN
62-1266284
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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