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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1714714

Empty Stocking Fund Formerly BGL Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $163,038 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

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

    $163,038

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $441,048
  • Tax year 2023

    $180,627

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $373,567
  • Tax year 2022

    $153,183

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $331,115
  • Tax year 2021

    $111,327

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $267,662
  • Tax year 2020

    $72,401

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $192,861
  • Tax year 2019

    $86,770

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $140,906
  • Tax year 2018

    $60,675

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $125,894
  • Tax year 2017

    $65,499

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $90,988

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Creating Christmas Memories ProgramCleveland, TN

    Program expenses

    $163,038

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $163,038

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Brenda LawsonPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Stanley C LawsonVICE PRES, SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sandra RowlandBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Steve HartlineBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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