The McGlothlin Foundation
The McGlothlin Foundation is a private foundation based in Bristol, Virginia, that supports higher education, healthcare, and the arts. Its stated geographic interest is in projects located in Southwest Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Northeast Tennessee.
The McGlothlin Foundation at a glance
In short: The McGlothlin Foundation gave $900K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Virginia. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900,000
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,000
- -32.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $17,317,992
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (10 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The McGlothlin Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts proposals from eligible nonprofits; submit a written letter of inquiry to Thomas D. McGlothlin. The website says applications are accepted from January through April, with awards made in December.
- Review Cycle
- The website says applications must be received by April 30; the foundation’s filing application policy lists no deadline.
- Deadline
- The website says applications must be received by April 30; the foundation’s filing application policy lists no…
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas D Mcglothlin
Mailing address: 1005 Glenway Avenue, Bristol, VA 24201
Phone: (276) 645-5370
Website: https://themcglothlinfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The McGlothlin Foundation
Who The McGlothlin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Appalachian College of Pharmacy ($175K). Together the top 10 received $755K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($9,756), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 91 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Southwest Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Northeast Tennessee as its geographic areas of interest. In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 18% to Tennessee, and 6% to Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The McGlothlin Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 24 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $54K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $48K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $714K (2020) to $900K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $900K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy Oakwood, VA | Continued efforts to renovate Oakwood VA | $175,000 |
| Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA | Deficit reduction assistance | $105,000 |
| William King Art Center Abingdon, VA | Support of McGlothlin Exhibition Series | $100,000 |
| Crossroads Medical Mission Bristol, VA | Office construction & renovation | $70,000 |
| King University Bristol, TN | Financial support for needed capital improvements | $70,000 |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | Assist wrenovation of Alumni Center | $50,000 |
| Paramount Theatre Bristol, TN | Purchase high resolution projector | $50,000 |
| Radford University Radford, VA | McGlothlin International Teaching Fellows Program | $50,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Central Appala Grundy, VA | Support Workforce Development-STEAM | $45,000 |
| Sunset Holler Inc Richmond, VA | Capital campaign | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,317,992 | $1,423,099 | $1,173,189 | $900,000 | 25 | $995,400 | $1,275,447 | $1,024,119 |
| 2024 | $17,055,594 | $1,748,939 | $1,041,981 | $794,905 | 15 | $896,948 | $1,617,844 | $975,212 |
| 2023 | $16,344,297 | $727,609 | $1,062,899 | $799,049 | 17 | $903,014 | $581,071 | $897,162 |
| 2022 | $16,635,018 | $483,568 | $1,275,754 | $900,000 | 19 | $1,022,527 | $258,362 | $918,398 |
| 2021 | $17,450,755 | $3,108,342 | $1,281,067 | $900,000 | 15 | $1,028,559 | $2,862,677 | $1,018,877 |
| 2020 | $15,647,139 | $998,048 | $1,083,444 | $714,000 | 12 | — | $769,545 | $907,354 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McGlothlin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it aims to help maintain the beauty of surroundings, improve health, and prepare people to live in a more civil and peaceful environment through support for higher education, healthcare, and the arts.
In higher education, it gives primary consideration to proposals from private institutions, while also considering state-supported colleges and universities. Healthcare support focuses on capital projects for hospitals and healthcare foundations; arts support includes capital projects for theatres and museums. The foundation also considers programmatic needs.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate these fields. Appalachian College of Pharmacy describes its work as providing pharmacy education to address the health needs of rural and underserved communities, particularly in Appalachia. Crossroads Medical Mission says it delivers preventive and urgent care to people facing geographic or socioeconomic barriers to medical care. Theatre Bristol describes its mission as developing and producing theatrical performances to educate the public on the arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $900,000. Grants ranged from $744 to $175,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable awards included $175,000 to Appalachian College of Pharmacy for continued renovation efforts in Oakwood, Virginia; $105,000 to Appalachian School of Law for deficit reduction assistance; $100,000 to William King Art Center for its McGlothlin Exhibition Series; and $70,000 each to Crossroads Medical Mission for office construction and renovation and King University for capital improvements.
The foundation accepts written proposals. Its application guidance says applicants should first send a letter of inquiry; if the project is of interest, the applicant may submit a fuller proposal. The website lists a cover letter, project description, project timeline and budget, organizational budget and funding sources, plans for continued support, prior-year audited financial statement, board or trustee information, projected operating budget during construction, documentation of board support for major investments, and a notarized statement of tax-exempt status among the requested materials. It also says a visit is required if the applicant is not known to the foundation. A separate statement of the foundation’s filing application policy describes a letter of no more than two pages, including the project description, budget requirements, and evidence of tax-exempt status. The foundation says it does not intend to become part of an organization’s annual budget and prefers that applicants wait until the grant period for an existing award has ended before seeking another award. It does not fund individuals or political activities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas D. McGlothlin as president, Michael G. McGlothlin as secretary, and James W. McGlothlin as treasurer; the filing identifies James W. McGlothlin as deceased on August 6, 2025.
The McGlothlin Foundation is led by Thomas D McGlothlin, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas D McGlothlin
President
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $89K (2025)
Michael G McGlothlin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James W McGlothlin - Decd
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James W McGlothlin (2020–2024) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Thomas D McGlothlin (President).
Frequently asked questions about The McGlothlin Foundation
How much does The McGlothlin Foundation give each year?
The McGlothlin Foundation gave $900K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $795K across 15 grants.
What is The McGlothlin Foundation's typical grant size?
The McGlothlin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $36,000, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The McGlothlin Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The McGlothlin Foundation give grants?
The McGlothlin Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (18%) and Kentucky (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bristol, VA (6 grants), Bristol, TN (5 grants) and Grundy, VA (3 grants).
Does The McGlothlin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of The McGlothlin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Capital campaign" (3 grants).
Who are The McGlothlin Foundation's largest grantees?
The McGlothlin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Appalachian College of Pharmacy ($175,000), Appalachian School of Law ($105,000) and William King Art Center ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($9,756), which are not listed by name. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McGlothlin Foundation?
The McGlothlin Foundation reported $17.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $995K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The McGlothlin Foundation fund?
The foundation says it aims to help maintain the beauty of surroundings, improve health, and prepare people to live in a more civil and peaceful environment through support for higher education, healthcare, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McGlothlin Foundation?
The foundation accepts proposals from eligible nonprofits; submit a written letter of inquiry to Thomas D. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The McGlothlin Foundation's EIN?
The McGlothlin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1907305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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