Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bristol, TN EIN: 88-4254991

Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Bristol, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $168K in total assets. In 2025, it made $167K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.

Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast at a glance

Total assets
$167,915
+18.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$194,777
+7.4% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$167,329
+41.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$169,174
+43.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BristolBluff CityCharlotteMilligan College

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2023 4 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $11K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brothers for Christ Bristol, VAHelping the Lost and Needy in the Community$1,166
Haven of Rest Bristol, TNHelping the Lost and Needy in the Community$583
Salvation Army Bristol, TNHelping the Lost and Needy in the Community$583
Veterans Honor Guard Dav 39 Bluff City, TNHelping the Lost and Needy in the Community$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$167,915$194,777$169,174——$167,329$4,367
2024$142,312$181,378$118,045$2,8324$118,018$2,513
2023$79,479$90,479$11,000$11,0003$86,666$1,977

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast is led by Thomas King, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas King

    Chairman

    Chairman Director → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Blessing

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Thomas

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gregory

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Holler

    Director

    Secretary Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Blake

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Holmes

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Tweed

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwayne Mabry

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Denny

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Bell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Booker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rabbi Joe Bell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Sneed

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zac Holt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Scanlan

    Secretary

    Recording Secretary Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Haverty

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Jerry Poteet (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jim Maxwell (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jim Moore (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Joe Macione Jr. (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathy Waugh (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kenny Schweitzer (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kristy Davis (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Scott Emerine (2023–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast

How large is Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast?

Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast reported $168K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $195K.

What is Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast?

Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Bristol, TN. It holds $168K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast operate?

Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast has awarded grants in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

What is Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast's EIN?

Bristol Community Prayer Breakfast's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4254991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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