Eastman Foundation
Kingsport, TN · EIN 62-1614800. Reported 104 grants totalling $3,262,155 to 88 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Eastman Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $550 and the largest $480,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Chemical Engineers | Longview, TX | $480,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Institute of Chemical Engineers | New York, NY | $480,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Industrial Development Board City of Kingsport | Kingsport, TN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Givinga Foundation | Wellesley, MA | $200,000 | 10 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Foundation | Longview, TX | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Southwest Virginia | Abingdon, VA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Tennessee Development District Foundation for Region Ahead | Johnson City, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fundacao Sos Pro-Mata Atlantica | Bela Vista Sao Paulo | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indian Orchard Citizens Council | Indian Orchard, ME | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Etsu | Johnson City, TN | $77,893 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prarie View A&m University | Prairie View, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | $62,182 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asbury House Child Enrichment Center | Longview, TX | $58,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kingsport Chamber Foundation | Kingsport, TN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Appalachian Service Project | Johnson City, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Ky | Hazard, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Housing Development Alliance | Hazard, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Development | Abingdon, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Puerto Rico | San Juan | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation | Evanston, IL | $31,280 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Kingsport Family YMCA | Kingsport, TN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport | Kingsport, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coalition for Better Health | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition for Better Health | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant Counseling Center | Kingsport, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Inc of Kingsport | Kingsport, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids Against Hunger | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springfield Boys & Girls Club | Springfield, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Gabriel Food Bank | Ruston, LA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kingsport Homeless Minitries Inc | Kingsport, TN | $20,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kitchen of Hope | Kingsport, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston | Galveston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shades of Grace | Kingsport, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters Place Inc | Clairton, PA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heategevusfond Sudamete Soojus Mtu | Tallinn, Harju County | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Comedores Sociales De Puerto Rico | Caguas | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Action Planning Council | Watertown, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hitchcock Family Welfare | Hitchcock, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mainland Children's Partnership | Texas City, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Family Service | Santa Fe, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Rosa Kid's House | Milton, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Netherlands Red Cross | The Hague, South Holland | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Springfield Neighborhood Council | Springfield, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indian Orchard Citizens Council | Indian Orchard, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge | Martinsville, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA for Kids Inc | Kingsport, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goonj | New Delhi, Punjab | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace Network | Martinsville, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry County Food Pantry | Bassett, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kingsport City Schools | Kingsport, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Smile Foster Closet | Kingsport, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sshrishti Trust | New Delhi, Delhi | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Brazil | Sao Paulo | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Watertown Urban Mission | Watertown, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA | Kingsport, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Federation Belge Des Banquest Alimentairs | Brussels, Brussels | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kirkkopalvelutry | Jrvenp, Uusimaa | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban League | New York, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of East Central Alabama | Anniston, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Gray House Inc | Springfield, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chemical Educational Foundation | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Circle Food Pantry | Washington, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Enabler Developer | Anniston, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama | Anniston, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fondo Unido Iap | Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interfaith Ministries | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Irmandade Da Santa CASA De Misericordia | Povoa De Santo Adriao, Odivelas | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isaiah House 117 | Elizabethton, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army of Greater Kingsport | Kingsport, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Universidad Anahuac De Puebla Sc | Tlaxcalancingo, Puebla | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | Kingsport, TN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chester Valley Minister's Association | Chestertown, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Community Survival Center | Indian Orchard, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Kent County | Chestertown, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sumner Hall S a Comm for Racial Justice | Chestertown, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milligan University | Milligan College, TN | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beyond Benign Inc | Wilmington, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franklin Cooperative Ministry | Franklin, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franklin South Hampton United Way | Franklin, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kent County Food Pantry | Chestertown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gate City Middle School | Gate City, VA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
7 of 88 (8%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 13%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
FOSSI/HBCU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Industrial Development Board City of Kingsport
APPALACHIAN DENTAL CLINIC (UT-ETSU) - Indian Orchard Citizens Council
VALLEYBIKE PROJECT - EJ TRANSPORTATION ACCESS - Prarie View A&m University
HBCU STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE - East Tennessee State University
REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR, ACADEMIC ALLIANCE, MATHLETES PROGRAM - Fundacao Sos Pro-Mata Atlantica
FORESTS OF THE FUTURE PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 47 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | $1,493,227 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $720,393 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | $718,650 | $37,500 |
| 2024 | 6 | $329,885 | $53,750 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Eastman Foundation has 5 of them, worth $1,901,350. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Development Board City of Kingsport | Kingsport, TN | $750,000 |
| American Institute of Chemical Engineers | Longview, TX | $600,000 |
| American Institute of Chemical Engineers | Longview, TX | $360,000 |
| Prarie View A&m University | Prairie View, TX | $180,000 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation | Evanston, IL | $11,350 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 28% of this one's giving went to organizations in Tennessee. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Tennessee.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Eastman Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 431, Kingsport, TN, 37662. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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