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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3561790

Clarke Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bristol, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $144,870 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lois A Clarke
1239 Lakeview Dock Road
Bristol, TN 37620
(276) 645-1406
Form and materials
The foundation does not currently have a form for grant applications but may develop such a form in the future.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The foundation makes charitable distributions solely to entities exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The foundation will request and retain a copy of each organization's tax determination letter to ensure the recipient is tax-exempt.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $144,870

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $305,111

  • Tax year 2023

    $93,280

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $284,342

  • Tax year 2022

    $82,175

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $314,013

  • Tax year 2021

    $121,945

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $342,151

  • Tax year 2020

    $83,300

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $351,750

  • Tax year 2019

    $57,712

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $366,778

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $371,270

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boy Scounts of AmericaIrving, TX

    Public charity

    $27,000
  2. Boys & Girls ClubBristol, VA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. United Way of Bristol Tn-Va IncBristol, TN

    Public charity

    $20,000
  4. Mountain Mission SchoolGrundy, VA

    Educational

    $15,000
  5. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Public charity

    $10,000
  6. YWCABristol, TN

    Charitable

    $8,500
  7. Feeding My SheepVansant, VA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  8. Morrison SchoolBristol, VA

    Educational

    $5,000
  9. Theatre Guild of Buchanan CountyOakwood, VA

    Performing arts

    $5,000
  10. Barter TheatreAbingdon, VA

    Culture

    $3,200
  11. Feeding SwvaSalem, VA

    Public charity

    $2,500
  12. Healing HandsBristol, TN

    Public charity

    $2,500
  13. Cross Roads Medical MissionBristol, VA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  14. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Educational

    $1,500
  15. Ballad Health FoundationJohnson City, TN

    Children's hospital

    $1,200
  16. Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY

    Educational

    $1,000
  17. Doe River Gorge Ministries IncHampton, TN

    Public chaity

    $1,000
  18. Holston Childresns HomeGreeneville, TN

    Childrens home

    $1,000
  19. Presbyterian DisasterPittsburgh, PA

    Public charity

    $1,000
  20. The Salvation ArmyBristol, TN

    Public charity

    $1,000
  21. University of VirginiaChartlottesville, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  22. Virginia Tech AthleticsBlacksburg, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  23. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenGreeneville, SC

    Health services

    $750
  24. 421 Volunteer Fire DepartmentBristol, TN

    Volunteer rescue

    $500
  25. Bristol Humane SocietyBristol, VA

    Charitable

    $500
  26. The Hope CenterPlano, TX

    Public charity

    $500
  27. AARPBristol, VA

    Public charity

    $200
  28. Dawn of HopeJohnson City, TN

    Public charity

    $200
  29. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $200
  30. March of DimesArlington, VA

    Public charity

    $200
  31. Santa PalBristol, VA

    Charitable

    $200
  32. Special OlympicsWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $200
  33. American Cornerstone InstituteWashington, DC

    Educational

    $150
  34. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Public charity

    $120
  35. Bristol Life Saving CrewBristol, VA

    Public charity

    $100
  36. Girls IncBristol, VA

    Charitable

    $100
  37. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $100
  38. Kingsport Fire FightersKingsport, TN

    Charitable

    $100
  39. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Health services

    $100
  40. St Jude's Children HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $100
  41. American Kidney FundRockville, MD

    Public charity

    $50
  42. Pheasants ForeverSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity

    $50
  43. Red Tail SquandronNew Windsor, NY

    Public charity

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $17,65042% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $11,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Health5 grants $1,7204% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5001% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $9002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia16 grants $66,000
  2. Tennessee13 grants $37,720
  3. Texas2 grants $27,500
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $1,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  7. South Carolina1 grant $750
  8. District of Columbia3 grants $450
  9. New York3 grants $350
  10. Maryland1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lois A ClarkePRESIDENT Hours 3.5Pay $0
  • Larry A ClarkeSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim A StreetDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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