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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0337919

Elgin Foundation

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $2.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,139,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,920,722
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,064,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,894,931
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,236,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,042,159
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,238,240

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,391,461
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,183,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,568,423
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,433,495

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,916,431
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,196,167

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,542,104

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Elgin Children's FoundationKnoxville, TN

    Grant for faith based organization in counties served

    $2,139,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $2,139,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Adella ThompsonBOARD CHAIR Hours 15Pay $0
  • Catherine Vance ThompsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebekah Thompson PalmerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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