Food City Charitable Foundation
Abingdon, VA · EIN 46-1816733. Reported 229 grants totalling $4,761,484 to 88 organizations across tax years 2021-2025, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Food City Charitable Foundation, by its IRS classification it exists to support one specific institution in human services -- typically its own parent hospital, university or school (NTEE P112).
- How spread out its giving is. 88 distinct organizations, with 11% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 85% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $12,500. Half of what it reported fell between $8,334 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,500 and the largest $134,464. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Mission School Inc | Grundy, VA | $524,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Happy Shoes Project | Ooltewah, TN | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, TN | $200,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Speedway Childrens Charities | Concord, NC | $185,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | $169,464 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Feeding Southwest Virginia | Salem, VA | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Barter Foundation Incorporated State Theatre of Virginia | Abingdon, VA | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic Inc | Sevierville, TN | $137,155 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson City, TN | $126,481 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Southwest Virginia | Abingdon, VA | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Enhance Abingdon Foundation Inc | Abingdon, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc | Kingsport, TN | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga Unite | Chattanooga, TN | $97,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Frontier Health Foundation | Gray, TN | $92,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $90,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Appalachia Service Project Inc | Johnson City, TN | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands | Bristol, VA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bessie Smith Cultural Center African American Museum & | Chattanooga, TN | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reach Them to Teach Them | Knoxville, TN | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University Health System Inc | Knoxville, TN | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga Theatre Centre Inc | Chattanooga, TN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cmoh's Convention | Knoxville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition for Kids Inc | Johnson City, TN | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc | Chattanooga, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eo Companies | Abingdon, VA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Frontier Health | Gray, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc | Knoxville, TN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Virginia Commemorations Inc | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Festival Inc | Chattanooga, TN | $47,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Young Mens Christian Assn | Bristol, TN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, TN | $41,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Knox Heritage Inc | Knoxville, TN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Preserve Chattanooga Inc | Chattanooga, TN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Franklin County Education Foundation for Excellence | Winchester, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Johnson City, TN | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| William King Museum of Art | Abingdon, VA | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $33,334 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Healing Hands Health Center Inc | Bristol, TN | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northside Neighborhood House | Chattanooga, TN | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital Association Inc | Knoxville, TN | $31,200 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Knoxville, TN | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Challenge Golf Association | Cleveland, TN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation | Abingdon, VA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Highlands Foundation | Kingsport, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blue Ridge Discovery Center Inc | Troutdale, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc | Hazard, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Millwald Theatre Inc | Wytheville, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Paul Tomorrow Inc | Saint Paul, VA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tazewell County Public Library Foundation | Tazewell, VA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Paramount Foundation | Bristol, TN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wreaths Across Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc | Knoxville, TN | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virginia Highlands Festival Incorporated | Abingdon, VA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Helen Ross Mcnabb Center | Knoxville, TN | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kingsport Chamber Foundation | Kingsport, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lafayette Area Empty Stocking Fund | Lafayette, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Top of Georgia Economic Development Initiative Inc | Rock Spring, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Appalachian Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc | Johnson City, TN | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Theatre Inc | Marion, VA | $17,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pat Summitt Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation | Nashville, TN | $16,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bristol Humane Society | Bristol, VA | $16,667 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bays Mountain Park Association | Kingsport, TN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Legends of Tennessee | Maryville, TN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Milligan University | Milligan, TN | $14,116 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gamma Pi Boule Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of East Tennessee | Clinton, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Knox Haven | Knoxville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | Williamsport, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Napoleon Hill Foundation | Wise, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Muse Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $8,334 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Mental Health Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Walker County-African American Historical & Alumni Association | Chickamauga, GA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Colorado Spgs, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange Grove Center Inc | Chattanooga, TN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Fls, ME | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of East Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
55 of 88 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Mountain Mission School
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY - Enhance Abingdon Foundation Inc
DONATION TO EQUIP SPORTS COMPLEX FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS - Millwald Theatre Inc
CULTURAL ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER RENOVATION - United Way of the Ocoee Region
THE LINCOLN THEATRE GUILD - Nepoleon Hill Foundation
KEYS TO SUCCESS COURSE AT UVA-WISE - Alzheimer's Association
SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 74 of 88 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $440,481 | $12,500 |
| 2022 | 40 | $908,632 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 42 | $777,849 | $10,750 |
| 2024 | 55 | $1,165,321 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 67 | $1,469,201 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
58% of its giving went to organizations in Tennessee. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $12,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Tennessee.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Food City Charitable Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1158, Abingdon, VA, 24212.
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