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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1347054

Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Kingsport, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $578,000 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
Shari Hillman King
PO Box 2049
Kingsport, TN 37662
(423) 306-4215
Form and materials
Written application - include nature of organization & proof of charitable status.
Deadlines
September 30
Restrictions
Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations only

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $578,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,234,507

  • Tax year 2023

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,211,359

  • Tax year 2022

    $550,019

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,444,292

  • Tax year 2021

    $451,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,684,868

  • Tax year 2020

    $560,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,572,828

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westminister Presbyterian ChurchWest Chester, PA

    General operation expenses

    $150,000
  2. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General operation expenses

    $100,000
  3. Sunny Weather OrganizationGardendale, AL

    General operation expenses

    $100,000
  4. Charitysmith Nonprofit FoundationTruckee, CA

    General operation expenses

    $50,000
  5. K9S 4COPSCollege Station, TX

    General operation expenses

    $50,000
  6. Rize PreventionSimpsonville, SC

    General operation expenses

    $50,000
  7. Skagit Valley College FoundationMount Vernon, WA

    General operation expenses

    $50,000
  8. United Way of KingsportKingsport, TN

    General operation expenses

    $20,000
  9. Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist ChurchMars Hill, NC

    General operation expenses

    $5,000
  10. Beulah Baptist ChurchKingsport, TN

    General operation expenses

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $100,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $150,000
  2. Tennessee3 grants $123,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $100,000
  4. California1 grant $50,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $50,000
  6. Texas1 grant $50,000
  7. Washington1 grant $50,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Eric BaslerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shari L Hillman KingFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 7Pay $0

The return

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