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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1722567

Lamp Foundation

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $107,430 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
Townes L Osborn
3819 Oakhurst Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 584-6121
Form and materials
Include purpose of funds requested/how funds will be used or awarded
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $107,430

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,122,750

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,555

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,059,774

  • Tax year 2022

    $83,800

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,096,682

  • Tax year 2021

    $101,100

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,071,995

  • Tax year 2020

    $121,750

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,002,720

  • Tax year 2019

    $113,867

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $997,269

  • Tax year 2018

    $112,950

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $984,852

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Academy in RomeNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  2. Rotary Foundation of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN

    General operating, orphanage

    $13,930
  3. St Luke's Episcopal ChurchKnoxville, TN

    Reverend fund

    $10,000
  4. Knoxville Opera CompanyKnoxville, TN

    General support

    $6,500
  5. American Marketing AssociationKnoxville, TN

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  6. Clarence Brown TheatreKnoxville, TN

    Scholarships,events

    $5,000
  7. Knoxville Symphony OrchestraKnoxville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI

    Music scholarship

    $5,000
  9. Flint Institute of MusicFlint, MI

    General operating

    $3,500
  10. Knoxville Museum of ArtKnoxville, TN

    General support, collectors circle

    $3,500
  11. Beck Cultural Exchange CenterKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $3,000
  12. Episcopal School of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  13. Volunteer Ministry CenterKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $2,500
  14. Amadeus Chamber EnsembleMonticello, AR

    General operating

    $2,000
  15. Knoxville Botanical GardensKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $2,000
  16. St John's Episcopal CathedralKnoxville, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Providence School of the ArtsKansas City, MO

    General operating

    $1,500
  18. Webb School of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $1,500
  19. East Tennessee Design CenterKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $1,000
  20. Joy of Music SchoolKnoxville, TN

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Knoxville History ProjectKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $1,000
  22. Lakeshore Park ConservancyKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $1,000
  23. The WordplayersKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $1,000
  24. University TN Fdnschool of MusicKnoxville, TN

    Music scholarship

    $1,000
  25. Orbit Village ProjectSevierville, TN

    General operating

    $750
  26. Flint Institute of ArtsFlint, MI

    Special programming fund

    $500
  27. Sloan Longway MuseumFlint, MI

    General operating

    $500
  28. Old Gray CemeteryKnoxville, TN

    General operating

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $25,75035% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $21,50029% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $15,43021% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee21 grants $69,430
  2. New York1 grant $25,000
  3. Michigan4 grants $9,500
  4. Arkansas1 grant $2,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Townes Lavidge OsbornPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert S MarquisSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Townes O MillerVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

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