Bella Vista Foundation
Private foundation · Bristol, VA · EIN 27-2313963 · reported 2023–2025
76grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$3.2Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 76 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $178K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
16104 Colleton CT
Bristol, VA 24202-4861
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Norton GARY F. ADAMS MEMORIAL TENNIS COURTS | Norton, VA | $250,000 |
| City of Norton VA GARY F. ADAMS MEMORIAL TENNIS COURTS | Norton, VA | $250,000 |
| Barter Theatre GILLIAM STAGE RENOVATIONS | Abingdon, VA | $200,000 |
| William King Museum | Abingdon, VA | $150,000 |
| Healing Hands Health Center | Bristol, TN | $125,000 |
| Virginia Athletics - Friends | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Founda | Richmond, VA | $100,000 |
| Girl's Inc of Bristol | Bluff City, TN | $100,000 |
| Uva Wise - M&M Gilliam Bicentennial | Wise, VA | $100,000 |
| Virginia Athletics - Friends | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 |
| Uva Wise - M&M Gilliam Bicentennial SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Wise, VA | $100,000 |
| Virginia Athletics - Friends | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 |
| Virginia Athletics - Jpj JPJ GIFT AGREEMENT | Charlottesville, VA | $87,500 |
| YWCA Netn and Swva | Bristol, TN | $60,000 |
| YWCA Netn and Swva | Bristol, TN | $60,000 |
| YWCA Netn and Swva | Bristol, TN | $60,000 |
| Virginia Athletics - Scholarships SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Charlottesville, VA | $53,500 |
| Symphony of the Mountains | Kingsport, TN | $50,000 |
| William King Museum | Abingdon, VA | $50,000 |
| Barter Theatre | Abingdon, VA | $50,000 |
| Symphony of the Mountains | Kingsport, TN | $50,000 |
| Uva Wise - End Zone Club | Wise, VA | $50,000 |
| Uva Wise - General Athletics | Wise, VA | $50,000 |
| Barter Theatre | Abingdon, VA | $50,000 |
| Symphony of the Mountains | Kingsport, TN | $50,000 |
| Uva Wise - End Zone Club | Wise, VA | $50,000 |
| Uva Wise - General Athletics | Wise, VA | $50,000 |
| Virginia Athletics - Scholarships SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Charlottesville, VA | $50,000 |
| William King Museum | Abingdon, VA | $50,000 |
| Virginia Athletics - Scholarships SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Charlottesville, VA | $47,500 |
| Harvest Fmb Child Care Ministries | Duffield, VA | $40,000 |
| Harvest Fmb Child Care Ministries | Duffield, VA | $40,000 |
| Uva Wise SUMMER FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIPS | Wise, VA | $25,000 |
| Healing Hands Health Center | Bristol, TN | $25,000 |
| Uva Wise - Gary F Adams Tennis Sch SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Wise, VA | $25,000 |
| Virginia Highlands Festival | Abingdon, VA | $25,000 |
| Healing Hands Health Center | Bristol, TN | $25,000 |
| Uva Wise - Marcia Adams Gilliam Ten SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Wise, VA | $25,000 |
| Uva Wise - Gary F Adams Tennis Sch SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Wise, VA | $25,000 |
| Fellowship Chapel | Bristol, VA | $25,000 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Founda | Richmond, VA | $25,000 |
| Virginia Highlands Festival | Abingdon, VA | $20,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 |
| Virginia Highlands Festival | Abingdon, VA | $20,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $17,500 |
| Birthplace of Country Music | Bristol, TN | $15,000 |
| Birthplace of Country Music | Bristol, TN | $15,000 |
| Lifeline Ministries | Meadowview, VA | $15,000 |
| Trinity Life Center | Coeburn, VA | $15,000 |
| Birthplace of Country Music | Bristol, TN | $15,000 |
| Lifeline Ministries | Meadowview, VA | $15,000 |
| Trinity Life Center | Coeburn, VA | $12,000 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson City, TN | $10,000 |
| The Napoleon Hill Foundation | Wise, VA | $10,000 |
| Washington County Public Library | Abingdon, VA | $10,000 |
| Washington County Public Library | Abingdon, VA | $10,000 |
| Appalachian Highlands Comm Dental | Abingdon, VA | $10,000 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson City, TN | $10,000 |
| Feeding America Swva | Abingdon, VA | $5,000 |
| Milligan University MARVIN W. GILLIAM, SR. SCHOLARSHIP | Milligan College, TN | $5,000 |
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