Slemp Foundation

Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd - Wilmington - DE 198091377, Delaware

Latest Filing: 2024

Total Assets: $28.27M

Total Giving: $1.53M

Grants: 129

Median Grant: $2,500

Slemp Foundation is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $1.5M through 129 grants annually.

2024 Summary

$28.27M

Total Assets

$1.53M

Funding Awarded

129

Grants Given

$2,500

Median Grant

$295,000

Largest Grant

$1,250

Smallest Grant

2024 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Friends Of The Southwest Va Museum Hist State Park	$295,000	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	The Gathering In The Gap Music Fest 2023 And Charitable Gift Annuity Museum Pledge
University Of Virginia's College At Wise Fd	$240,000	Wise, VIRGINIA	C. Bascom Slemp Experiential Scholars Fund, C. Bascom Slemp Fund For Undergraduate Research, And Appalachian Writing Project
Mountain Empire Community College Foundation	$120,000	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	Matching Funds For The Creation Of The Wise Co. Endowed Scholarship, Buccaneer Appalachia High School Alumni Scholarships, And East Stone Gap Tiger Scholarships
Union High School	$117,645	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	Field House Improvements And Purchase Of Additional Training Equipment, Repair Of Current Instruments And Purchase Of New Instruments
Mountain Empire Community College	$95,000	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	General Support, Hall Of Honor/Lee Cnty Funds, Title Iii Match 22 And 23
Pro Art Association	$85,000	Wise, VIRGINIA	W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series 2022 2023, Wise County Public School Programs 2022 2023, And Community Programs For Lee County For 2022 2023
Virginia Tech Foundation	$52,000	Blacksburg, VIRGINIA	4 H Camperships, Mentoring Lee's Future Program, Outdoor Classroom 2023, Gardening Program, Health And Wellness Program, Food Challenge Contest
Lonesome Pine Arts & Craft Inc	$41,500	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	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
William King Museum Of Art	$35,000	Abingdon, VIRGINIA	General Support
Lee County Public Schools	$34,000	Jonesville, VIRGINIA	Purchase Of Instruments For The Lee Hs Marching Band
Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency	$25,000	Gate City, VIRGINIA	Diaper Distribution Program For Grandparents
Origin Project	$25,000	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	Literary Festival And Production And Publication Of The 10th Anniversary Cookbook
Symphony Of The Mountains	$25,000	Kingsport, TENNESSEE	General Support
Union Primary School	$14,940	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	General Support
Hospice Support Services	$10,000	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	General Support
Mountain Empire Older Citizens	$10,000	Big Stone Gap, VIRGINIA	Liquid Nutrition And Travel Expense Support
Virginia State Parks Foundation	$10,000	Richmond, VIRGINIA	Southwest Virginia Museum
Seminary United Methodist Church	$9,850	Roanoke, INDIANA	General Support And Christmas Treats And O Utreach
De Paul Community Resources	$9,732	Roanoke, VIRGINIA	Foster Care And Residential Service Support
St Paul Tomorrow	$5,980	St Paul, VIRGINIA	General Support
... and 76 more recipients.

$2,500

$1,380,797

State

Total

VA

Virginia

$1,380,797
TN

Tennessee

$27,500
CA

California

$25,000
IN

Indiana

$9,850
AL

Alabama

$2,500
NC

North Carolina

$2,500
KY

Kentucky

$2,500

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
JAMES C SMITH	8596194569	TRUSTEE
JAMES C SMITH		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2024	$28,274,112	$1,528,147	129	$2,500	$295,000	$1,250
2023	$15,591,398	$1,562,141	2	$781,070	$1,288,391	$273,750
2021	$16,465,208	$1,067,742	2	$533,871	$806,492	$261,250