The Bill Gatton Foundation
BRISTOL, TN EIN: 62-1266284
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$930.7M
+6.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$27.1M
+200.0% YoY
Grant Count
9
+80.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.0M
+66.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $930,727,219 | $876,404,389 | $172,195,015 |
| Revenue | $97,485,805 | $664,214,874 | $23,443,239 |
| Expenses | $30,868,363 | $10,978,234 | $11,171,002 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $28,825,320 | $9,591,953 | $10,120,346 |
| Net Investment Income | $45,037,437 | $19,277,049 | $23,111,735 |
| Distributable Amount | $47,714,422 | $33,073,014 | $9,930,236 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY L DUNN | TRUSTEE | 40 | $650,000 |
| ROBERT PEEL | TRUSTEE & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $450,000 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Kentucky $43.4M (71%)
Tennessee $11.1M (18%)
Virginia $5.9M (10%)
Minnesota $400K (1%)
Illinois $500 (0%)
Cities
AbingdonAshlandBlacksburgBowling GreenBristolCalhounChicagoEmoryFlemingsburgGreensburgKingsportLexingtonMouth Of WilsonMurfreesboroPippa PassesRochesterSacramentoWhitesburgWilmoreWise
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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