Lucille S Thompson Fam Foundation

LENOIR CITY, TN EIN: 58-1788548

The Lucille S Thompson Fam Foundation is a private family foundation based in Lenoir City, Tennessee. The foundation also operates under the DBA "BFF Cumberland Trust Tte." It was established in 1988 in Tennessee and maintains a focus on supporting individuals and families in the East Tennessee region.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$235K

Annual Giving

$225K

Grant Count

23

Avg Grant Size

$10K

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to support human services, youth services, education, medical services, and arts and culture for individuals and families of the East Tennessee region.

Top funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM education
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds nonprofits in Tennessee, Florida, and South Carolina, with a particular emphasis on the East Tennessee region.

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AspenAustinBaltimoreBig PineBothelBoulderCarbondaleCharlestonChattanoogaCulver CityDowningtonDurhamIrvingIslamoradaKey LargoKnoxvilleLos AngelesMaryvilleMemphisNashville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $235,208

Total Giving: $222,750 (most recent filing, 2025)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$185K$369K$554K$739K20202021202220232025
Metric202520232022
Total Assets$235,208$1,093,211$1,679,434
Revenue$54,293$76,443$169,135
Expenses$463,790$662,350$392,753
Qualifying Distributions$443,217$550,504$421,289
Net Investment Income$24,722$40,220$198,707
Distributable Amount$25,320$76,708$4,420

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$88K$177K$265K$354K36 grants202033 grants202124 grants202224 grants202323 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL$50KALZHEIMER'S TENNESSEE$25KEMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION$25KBRUERN ABBEY SCHOOL$20KTRUE NATURE HEALING ARTS…$13KDUKE UNIVERSITY$10KQUEST IN RECOVERY$10KGUIDES TRUST FOUNDATION$10KRITE OF PASSAGE JOURNEYS$6KDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE$6K

Grant Size Distribution

140 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

CUMBERLAND TRUST INV…Trustee$3K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KRISTIN B MACDERMOTTBOARD MEMBER
SANDRA K BISHOPChairman
ARCHER W BISHOP JRBOARD MEMBER
ARCHER W BISHOP IIIBOARD MEMBER
BAKER O BISHOPBOARD MEMBER
THOMPSON A BISHOPBOARD MEMBER
JOHN W BAKER JRBOARD MEMBER
CUMBERLAND TRUST INVESTMENTTrustee$2,681
LILA PFLEGERExecutive Dir.

Contact Information

Address: 2492 Fieldstone Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37772-4890

Telephone: 865-588-2836

EIN: 58-1788548

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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