King University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Bristol, TN EIN 58-1363100

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$14.1M

Foundation funders

45

Grants recorded

129

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds King University?

King University is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Bill Gatton Foundation ($9.6M), Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda ($830K), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($612K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.1M in grants to King University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Bill Gatton Foundation$9,574,79622023–2024
Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda$830,00042020–2024
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$612,00052020–2024
Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher$534,75042020–2023
Howard Hughes Medical Institute$500,66622021–2023
East Tennessee Foundation$400,00012023
The Columbus Phipps Foundation$166,00062020–2025
Arthur a Hale Tr UA 237-5008042$157,34262020–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$125,90362020–2025
Wake Forest University$125,00012025
Council of Independent Colleges$114,19052020–2025
Frank Hale Scholarship Trust 237-3008002$101,89772019–2025
The United Company Foundation$95,00032021–2025
Frizzell Foundation$94,00042021–2024
The McGlothlin Foundation$75,00022024–2025
Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn$75,00022022–2024
Wellmont Health System$72,90022022–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$58,04552020–2024
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation$50,00052021–2025
Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc$50,00042021–2024
Society of Toxicology$45,75052021–2025
The Maclellan Foundation Inc$31,900102020–2024
USA Triathlon$28,00012025
USA Triathlon Foundation$20,00012020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$15,86222022–2023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2019 16 grants2020 24 grants2021 24 grants2022 24 grants2023 22 grants2024 17 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2026) to $6.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

What grants has King University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Trust Uw Perry Memorial ScholarshipANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$4,400
2025Wake Forest UniversityResearch Subcontract$125,000
2025The McGlothlin FoundationFinancial support for needed capital improvements$70,000
2025Arthur a Hale Tr UA 237-5008042OPERATIONAL$30,627
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$30,478
2025USA TriathlonFunds to Establish Women's Varsity Triathlon$28,000
2025The United Company FoundationINTERNSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS$25,000
2025Wellmont Health SystemSchool of Nursing patient simulators$22,900
2025Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO COLLEGES$22,000
2025Frank Hale Scholarship Trust 237-3008002OPERATIONAL$17,084
2025The Columbus Phipps FoundationEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$12,000
2025Society of ToxicologySTUDENT INTERNSHIP - FELLOWSHIP$12,000
2025Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$10,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$6,750
2025Trust Uw Perry Memorial ScholarshipANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS$4,700
2025Anchor and Hope Sam R SayersSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2025Trust Uw Frank E PageUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,700
2025Catherine P Howard Tr U WGENERAL OPERATING$1,500
2024The Bill Gatton FoundationEDUCATION$5,574,796
2024Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan FoundaFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$320,000
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$133,000
2024Tua the Anne Potter Wilson FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$50,000
2024Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO COLLEGES$42,200
2024Arthur a Hale Tr UA 237-5008042OPERATIONAL$27,862
2024Frizzell FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$20,641
2024The Columbus Phipps FoundationEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$20,000
2024The United Company FoundationFUND HIGH-FIDELITY FULL-BODY PATIENT SIMULATORS FOR NURSING PROGRAM$20,000
2024Frank Hale Scholarship Trust 237-3008002OPERATIONAL$15,700
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,800

Showing 30 most recent of 129 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds King University?

King University is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Bill Gatton Foundation ($9.6M), Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda ($830K), Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc ($612K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.1M in grants to King University between 2019–2026.

Who is King University's largest funder?

The Bill Gatton Foundation is the largest recorded funder of King University, with $9.6M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has King University received?

IRS 990 filings record $14.1M in grants to King University across 129 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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