Slemp Foundation
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE · EIN 31-6025080 · reported 2023–2025
543grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,250lower quartile
$711smallest grant
$4.3Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 543 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $34K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Southwest VA Museum Hist State Park The Gathering in the Gap Music Fest 2023 and Charitable Gift Annuity Museum Pledge | Big Stone Gap, VA | $295,000 |
| Friends OF the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica Enhancements fund for the southwest Virginia museum historical state park | Big Stone Gap, VA | $275,000 |
| Friends OF the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica Enhancements fund for the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park | Big Stone Gap, VA | $275,000 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Fd C. Bascom Slemp Experiential Scholars Fund, C. Bascom Slemp Fund for Undergraduate Research, and App | Wise, VA | $240,000 |
| The University OF Virginias College AT Wise Founda The C. Bascom Slemp Experiential Bicentennial Scholars fund | Wise, VA | $200,000 |
| Town OF Big Stone Gap Blue Highway Festival 2024 | Big Stone Gap, VA | $150,000 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Matching funds for the creation of the Wise Co. Endowed Scholarship, Buccaneer Appalachia High Schoo | Big Stone Gap, VA | $120,000 |
| Union High School Field House improvements and purchase of additional training equipment, Repair of current instrument | Big Stone Gap, VA | $117,645 |
| Stickleyville Volunteer Fire Department | Duffield, VA | $101,600 |
| The University OF Virginias College AT Wise Founda Appalachian Writing Program | Wise, VA | $100,000 |
| Mountain Empire Community College General Support, Hall of Honor/Lee Cnty Funds, Title III Match 22 and 23 | Big Stone Gap, VA | $95,000 |
| Pro-Art Association a Chapter OF the Virginia Muse | Wise, VA | $90,000 |
| Pro-Art Association a Chapter OF the Virginia Muse W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series; Wise Co. Public Schools Programs; Lee County Schools and Communi | Wise, VA | $90,000 |
| Pro Art Association W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series 2022-2023, Wise County Public School programs 2022-2023, and Comm | Wise, VA | $85,000 |
| Lee County Public Schools Lee County Public School | Jonesville, VA | $80,000 |
| Stickleyville School Community Center Association | Penningtn Gap, VA | $69,365 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation 4-H Camperships, Mentoring Lee's Future Program, Outdoor Classroom 2023, Gardening Program, Health a | Blacksburg, VA | $52,000 |
| Lonesome Pine Regional Library | Wise, VA | $50,000 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation INC | Blacksburg, VA | $43,000 |
| Lonesome Pine Arts & Craft INC John Fox, Jr. Museum and June Tolliver House tree removal, Planning, Trail of the Lonesome Pine Publ | Big Stone Gap, VA | $41,500 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Foundation | Big Stone Gap, VA | $40,000 |
| William King Museum OF Art VanGogh Outreach and Heritage Express Programming in lee and wise counties | Abingdon, VA | $38,500 |
| William King Museum of Art | Abingdon, VA | $35,000 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation INC 4-H Camp and Additional Programming - Wise County, Virginia | Blacksburg, VA | $35,000 |
| Lee County Public Schools Purchase of instruments for the Lee HS Marching Band | Jonesville, VA | $34,000 |
| Lonesome Pine Arts & Craft INC | Big Stone Gap, VA | $32,776 |
| William King Museum OF Art | Abingdon, VA | $30,600 |
| Friends OF the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica | Big Stone Gap, VA | $30,000 |
| Symphony OF the Mountains | Kingsport, TN | $30,000 |
| Symphony OF the Mountains 2024-25 Lee and Wise Counties Concert Series | Kingsport, TN | $30,000 |
| Thomas Walker High Update Library Facilities | Ewing, VA | $26,000 |
| Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency Diaper Distribution Program for Grandparents | Gate City, VA | $25,000 |
| Origin Project Literary Festival and Production and publication of the 10th Anniversary Cookbook | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Symphony of the Mountains | Kingsport, TN | $25,000 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Foundation Wise County Endowed Scholarship fund and Gala fund | Big Stone Gap, VA | $25,000 |
| Mountain Empire Older Citizens INC Partial funding of 3 Traveling Positions for CAC | Big Stone Gap, VA | $25,000 |
| Mountain Empire Older Citizens INC Funding for CAC traveling positions | Big Stone Gap, VA | $25,000 |
| The University OF Virginias College AT Wise Founda Furniture and Equipment fund for Slemp Student Center | Wise, VA | $20,000 |
| Friends OF the Southwest Virginia Museum Historica The 2025 Gathering at the Gap Music Festival | Big Stone Gap, VA | $20,000 |
| Pro-Art Association a Chapter OF the Virginia Muse 2025 JAM Program | Wise, VA | $18,000 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation INC 4-H Camp for Lee County, Virginia | Blacksburg, VA | $18,000 |
| Dollywood Foundation Dolly Parton Imagination Library - Lee County, Virginia | Sevierville, TN | $15,000 |
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, TN | $15,000 |
| Union Primary School | Big Stone Gap, VA | $14,940 |
| Hospice Support Services | Big Stone Gap, VA | $10,000 |
| Mountain Empire Older Citizens Liquid Nutrition and Travel expense support | Big Stone Gap, VA | $10,000 |
| Virginia State Parks Foundation Southwest Virginia Museum | Richmond, VA | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts OF America | Johnson City, TN | $10,000 |
| The University OF Virginias College AT Wise Founda K thru 12 Summer Coding Camp | Wise, VA | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts OF America Program Supplies fund, Outdoor Experiences and Volunteer Training fund and Resources fund for Sequoy | Johnson City, TN | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts OF America Lee and Wise Counties Programming 2024 | Johnson City, TN | $10,000 |
| Mountain Empire Older Citizens INC Mountain Laurel Cancer Support and Resource Center nutrition program | Big Stone Gap, VA | $10,000 |
| Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park | Big Stone Gap, VA | $10,000 |
| The University OF Virginias College AT Wise Founda K - 12 Summer Coding Camp | Wise, VA | $10,000 |
| Wise County Humane Society Spay/Neuter Program | Norton, VA | $10,000 |
| Ballad Health | Johnson City, TN | $9,940 |
| ST Paul Tomorrow INC | Saint Paul, VA | $9,905 |
| Seminary United Methodist Church General Support and Christmas Treats and OUtreach | Roanoke, IN | $9,850 |
| Depaul Community Resources Foster Care and Residential Service Support | Roanoke, VA | $9,732 |
| Coeburn Middle Wise County Summer Arts Academy performance of James and the Giant Peach, the Musical 2025 | Coeburn, VA | $9,645 |
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