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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1907305

The McGlothlin Foundation

A private foundation in Bristol, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $900,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Thomas D McGlothlin
1005 Glenway Avenue
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 645-5370
Form and materials
Letter not exceeding two pages in length, including description of project, budget requirements and evidence of tax-exempt status
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Worthy causes in higher education health care and the arts in the Southeastern United States with special consideration given to projects located in Southwest Virginia Eastern Kentucky and Northeast Tennessee

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $17,317,992

  • Tax year 2024

    $794,905

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,055,594

  • Tax year 2023

    $799,049

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $16,344,297

  • Tax year 2022

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $16,635,018

  • Tax year 2021

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,450,755

  • Tax year 2020

    $714,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $15,647,139

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $15,774,390

  • Tax year 2018

    $816,125

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $16,003,724

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Appalachian College of PharmacyOakwood, VA

    Continued efforts to renovate Oakwood VA

    $175,000
  2. Appalachian School of LawGrundy, VA

    Deficit reduction assistance

    $105,000
  3. William King Art CenterAbingdon, VA

    Support of McGlothlin Exhibition Series

    $100,000
  4. Crossroads Medical MissionBristol, VA

    Office construction & renovation

    $70,000
  5. King UniversityBristol, TN

    Financial support for needed capital improvements

    $70,000
  6. Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY

    Assist wrenovation of Alumni Center

    $50,000
  7. Paramount TheatreBristol, TN

    Purchase high resolution projector

    $50,000
  8. Radford UniversityRadford, VA

    McGlothlin International Teaching Fellows Program

    $50,000
  9. Boys Girls Club of Central AppalaGrundy, VA

    Support Workforce Development-STEAM

    $45,000
  10. Sunset Holler IncRichmond, VA

    Capital campaign

    $40,000
  11. Emory Henry CollegeEmory, VA

    Lighting replacement in Center for the Arts

    $26,500
  12. Theatre BristolBristol, TN

    To pay down debt owed for Cameo Theater

    $25,000
  13. Buchanan County Historical SocietyVansant, VA

    Renovation of historic property

    $20,000
  14. George C Marshall FoundationLexington, VA

    Support upgrade to audio-visual systems

    $15,000
  15. Grundy Fire DepartmentGrundy, VA

    Assist with purchase of 2025 Ford F-350

    $15,000
  16. Individual

    Capital campaign towards new facility construction

    $10,000
  17. East TN State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Scholarships

    $9,756
  18. Garden United Methodist ChurchMavisdale, VA

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  19. Morrison SchoolBristol, VA

    Capital campaign

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Assist with replacement of studio flooring

    $3,000
  21. Individual

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  22. Bristol Humane SocietyBristol, VA

    Capital campaign

    $2,500
  23. Individual

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  24. United Way of Bristol VATNBristol, TN

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  25. Individual

    Operating budget

    $744

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $420,00075% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $70,00013% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $65,00012% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia14 grants $674,000
  2. Tennessee5 grants $157,256
  3. Kentucky1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas D McGlothlinPresident Hours 35Pay $89,400
  • Michael G McGlothlinSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • James W McGlothlin - Decd 8-6-2025Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0

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