United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc is a public charity based in Kingsport, Tennessee. It mobilizes community action to address local health and human service needs, supporting member agencies, their programs, and community initiatives.
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc gave $1.8M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Tennessee. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,835,532
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,303
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,749
- Total assets
- $4,468,560
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 301 Louis Street Rm/Ste 201, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: (423) 378-3409
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frontier Health ($167K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
198 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 198 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Kingsport, Tennessee. Its 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Tennessee recipients (96%), with 4% going to Virginia recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
Is United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 38 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $34K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2025) to $2.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Health Gray, TN | Operations | $166,712 |
| Girls Inc Kingsport, TN | Operations | $137,272 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Kingsport Kingsport, TN | Operations | $130,000 |
| Kingsport Child Development Center Kingsport, TN | Operations | $115,367 |
| Meals on Wheels of Kingsport Kingsport, TN | Operations | $110,000 |
| United Way of East TN Highlands Johnson City, TN | Operations | $96,665 |
| American Red Cross Kingsport, TN | Operations | $85,000 |
| The Salvation Army Kingsport, TN | Operations | $84,600 |
| Friends in Need Health Center Kingsport, TN | Operations | $80,200 |
| United Way of Southwest VA Abingdon, VA | Operations | $75,047 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,468,560 | $2,667,569 | $2,720,415 | $1,835,532 | 38 | $30,397 |
| 2024 | $4,542,001 | $2,946,319 | $2,950,433 | $2,090,749 | 39 | $101,615 |
| 2023 | $4,614,578 | $3,046,446 | $3,135,239 | $2,244,055 | 39 | $64,875 |
| 2022 | $4,602,625 | $3,145,879 | $3,239,782 | $2,348,385 | 38 | $66,105 |
| 2021 | $4,911,093 | $2,916,079 | $3,059,647 | $2,253,956 | 44 | $89,115 |
| 2020 | $5,207,512 | $3,233,762 | $3,601,951 | $2,598,165 | 44 | $6,970 |
| 2019 | $5,365,060 | $3,268,321 | $3,421,770 | $2,567,900 | 42 | $73,169 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the community to address local health and human service needs. Its stated vision is a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.
Its 2025 filing describes support for agencies working in healthy community, youth opportunities, financial security, and community resiliency. The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of services represented: Frontier Health says it provides trauma-focused quality services; Girls Incorporated of Kingsport aims to help girls become strong, smart, and bold; and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport seeks to help young people reach their potential. Kingsport Child Development Center says it operates a day nursery for children whose parents need care while working or cannot afford other care. Meals on Wheels of Kingsport says it delivers nutritious meals to older adults and other homebound or disabled people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 38 grants totaling $1,835,532. Grant amounts ranged from $7,954 to $166,712, with a median of $31,748. The largest reported awards included $166,712 to Frontier Health, $137,272 to Girls Inc., $130,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Kingsport, $115,367 to Kingsport Child Development Center, and $110,000 to Meals on Wheels of Kingsport. The filing lists these grants for operations.
The website describes a new agency/program screening process in which volunteer reviewers assess proposals and may conduct a site visit or meet with an agency. The Community Investment Committee and Community Assessment and Planning Committee identified interests including child well-being, substance-misuse prevention, mental health treatment, housing stability, and racial equity. Recommendations were subject to committee and board review. The application period and decision dates stated on that page were in 2023 for a process determining 2025 funding, and are past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Danelle Glasscock as Executive Director and Bernard Bryant as Finance Director. It also lists Chad Austin, Jonathan Bailey, Edd Baldock, Beth Barnett, Rebecca Beck, Kristi Bennett, Michael Borders, and Karen Chastain as members.
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc is led by Brent Mullins, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Mullins
President
Vice Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Bryant
Finance Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$63K (2019) → $77K (2025)
Danelle Glasscock
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Edd Baldock
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Parker
Member
Vice President → President, 2020
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Austin
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Bailey
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Nabors
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Perdue
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Borders
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Montgomery
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Swisher Harnetty
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Bennett
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Upshaw
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cari Parker
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hampton
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Jones
Treasurer
Vice Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Smith
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Greene
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Barnett
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Feathers
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Lifford
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Desteny Clemons
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Detra Cleven
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dieter Smith
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayme Leita
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Daniel
Asst.treasur
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Kontos
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Chastain
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Jones
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Jackson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Beck
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Phemister
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Brett Sago (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Brian Alderson (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Cecile Wimberly (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Selina Hall (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Craig Schmidt (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Issac Allman (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeff Hooker (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Ben Conkin (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Justin Hutchinson (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Kelly Price (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Dwight Owens (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Marty Boykin (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Mike Baker (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Mike Watts (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brenda Cunningham (2023) — Member
- Former: Hayley Potter (2023) — Member
- Former: Kelly Smith (2023) — Member
- Former: Madison Greene (2023) — Member
- Former: Angie Stanley (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Eryn O'Brien (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jeff Moorhouse (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: John Perdue (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Michelle Bacon (2019–2022) — Former President
- Former: Michelle Stewart (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Cody Woods (2022) — Member
- Former: Justin Hartsell (2022) — Member
- Former: Alan Freeman (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Allen Booth (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Andy Hatfield (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Bill Fortenberry (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Diana Meredith (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Jenny Dugger (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Laurie Paulonis (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Carmen Musick (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Dale Clark (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Ron Nussman (2020–2021) — Vice Treasurer
- Former: Bradley Hoover (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Chris McCartt (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Sharon Amstutz (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Terry Cunningham (2020) — Member
- Former: Alyson Argabrite (2019) — Member
- Former: Brian Miller (2019) — President
- Former: Eric Deaton (2019) — Member
- Former: Josh Fuller (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Karen Boyd (2019) — Member
- Former: Katie Steffen (2019) — Member
- Former: Scott Davis (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharon Hayes (2019) — Member
- Former: Tracy Miller (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $132K, to Danelle Glasscock (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc
How much does United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc give each year?
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc gave $1.8M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 39 grants.
What is United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc's median grant in 2025 was $31,749, and its average grant was $48,303, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc give grants?
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kingsport, TN (18 grants), Johnson City, TN (5 grants), Gray, TN (3 grants) and Blountville, TN (3 grants).
Does United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (38 grants).
Who are United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc's largest grantees?
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Frontier Health ($166,712), Girls Inc ($137,272) and Boys and Girls Club of Kingsport ($130,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc?
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the community to address local health and human service needs. Its stated vision is a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc?
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc's EIN?
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0481461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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