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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $18,115,793 | $13,370,392 | $12,707,106 | $32,773,694 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 24% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEEKINGSPORT, TN | GRANT FOR KID'S BACKPACK PROGRAM | $14,000 | 2018 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott M Niswonger | CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nikki L Niswonger | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dr Nancy L Dishner | PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEM | 40.00 | $85,864 |
| David A Goldman | BOARD MEMBER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $28,379,555 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $16,345,043 | $13,192,381 | $12,481,119 | $25,140,239 | $23,210,342 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $12,739,858 | $12,626,393 | $11,932,354 | $21,855,275 | $19,332,728 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $13,708,364 | $10,826,303 | $10,251,382 | $22,023,015 | $17,708,703 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $9,108,493 | $5,742,585 | $5,220,271 | $22,434,674 | $17,146,391 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $6,185,804 | $4,678,089 | $4,033,587 | $15,069,879 | $12,684,826 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $9,171,288 | $5,330,894 | $4,611,238 | $14,592,685 | $11,792,338 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $4,121,611 | $3,330,776 | $2,776,470 | $10,833,266 | $8,350,602 |
| GRANT FOR KID'S BACKPACK PROGRAM |
| $13,000 |
| 2020 |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEEKINGSPORT, TN | GRANT FOR KID'S BACKPACK PROGRAM | $13,000 | 2019 |
| TENNESSEE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATIONNASHVILLE, TN | EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR | $9,000 | 2018 |
| ANDREW JOHNSON HERITAGE ASSOCIATIONGREENEVILLE, TN | GRANT FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM. | $5,350 | 2020 |
| CARTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONELIZABETHTON, TN | KINDER CAMP | $4,000 | 2019 |
| TENNESSEE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATIONNASHVILLE, TN | EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR | $3,500 | 2019 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLSSNEEDVILLE, TN | CHRISTMAS BOOKS | $3,062 | 2018 |
| NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BOARD - CAMP NPAC KIDSGREENEVILLE, TN | GRANT FOR A SUMMER THEATRICAL DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. | $3,000 | 2019 |
| NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BOARD - CAMP NPAC KIDSGREENEVILLE, TN | GRANT FOR A SUMMER THEATRICAL DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. | $3,000 | 2018 |
| GREENE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP INCGREENEVILLE, TN | TEACHER SUPPLY DEPOT SPONSOR; YOUTH PROGRAMS SUPPORT; KEEP GREENE BEAUTIFUL CAMP SPOTS | $2,750 | 2020 |
| GREENE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP INCGREENEVILLE, TN | TEACHER SUPPLY DEPOT SPONSOR; YOUTH PROGRAMS SUPPORT; KEEP GREENE BEAUTIFUL CAMP SPOTS | $2,750 | 2019 |
| VAN WERT COUNTY FOUNDATIONVAN WERT, OH | SUPPORT FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH | $2,500 | 2018 |
| ELIZABETHTON CITY SCHOOLSELIZABETHTON, TN | BETSY BOOK BUS | $2,500 | 2018 |
| CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOLROGERSVILLE, TN | GRANT FOR AP TEXTBOOKS | $2,087 | 2018 |
| THE DICTIONARY PROJECTMatched to this organization because 11 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHARLESTON, SC | DICTIONARY PROJECT | $2,040 | 2018 |
| LEADERSHIP TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT OF LIZ MURRAY ACES EVENT | $2,000 | 2019 |
| TUSCULUM VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENEVILLE, TN | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS | $2,000 | 2018 |
| TENNESSEE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATIONNASHVILLE, TN | EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR | $2,000 | 2020 |
| THE DICTIONARY PROJECTMatched to this organization because 11 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHARLESTON, SC | DICTIONARY PROJECT | $1,872 | 2020 |
| GREENE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP INCGREENEVILLE, TN | TEACHER SUPPLY DEPOT SPONSOR; YOUTH PROGRAMS SUPPORT; KEEP GREENE BEAUTIFUL CAMP SPOTS | $1,750 | 2018 |
| THE DICTIONARY PROJECTMatched to this organization because 11 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHARLESTON, SC | DICTIONARY PROJECT | $1,740 | 2019 |
| THE ARTHUR PROJECTMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2022. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NEW YORK, NY | IN HONOR OF LIZ MURRAY | $1,500 | 2020 |
| THE ARTHUR PROJECTMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2022. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NEW YORK, NY | IN HONOR OF LIZ MURRAY | $1,000 | 2019 |
| TENNESSEE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTHJOHNSON CITY, TN | ARC CORRECTIONAL CAREER PATHWAYS PROJECT | $1,000 | 2018 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Alan Levine | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| John A Tweed | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kathy O'Dell | TREASURER | 1.00 | $128,317 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202540569349100614
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023
Filing id 202303479349100750
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202331249349100918
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202230339349100308
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202100229349100405
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 201913479349100201
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201822839349100017
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.