The Dan Paul Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 27-0039798

Foundation Overview

Based in Blountville, TN, The Dan Paul Foundation has awarded 150 grants totaling $587,694 to organizations in Washington, Wyoming and 20 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $20,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$587,694
Total Assets
$817,332
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
4
Median Grant
$8,000
% Median Grant Growth
+68% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

1 of 4 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Tennessee

Grants are geographically diversified with 23% in Tennessee and funding distributed across 22 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Mountain City (56%), Mountaain City (9%), Memphis (6%).

Funding Trajectory
-17%

Declining funding trend with 17% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (47%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Dan Paul Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Mighty Writers $6,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Teach Children To Be Better Writers 2024
Center For Music By People With Dis $10,000 Missoula, MT, US Disabled Youth To Lear Music 2024
Kismet Rock Foundation $6,000 N Conway, NH, US Help Youth Develop Skills Through Ro 2024
Johnson Co Center For The Arts $20,000 Mountain City, TN, US Support Children's Art Through Progr 2024
Mona Foundation $5,000 Bellevue, WA, US Provide Quality K-12 Eeucation 2023
Johnson County Senior Center $2,500 Mountain City, TN, US Home Bound Meal Delivery Program 2023
Mighty Writers $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Foster Youth To Write 2023
Equine-assisted Therapies $4,500 Boca Raton, FL, US Horse Riding Therapy For Disabled 2023
Low Country Community Chaplaincy $2,500 Charleston, SC, US Provide Counseling To Tragic Loss 2023
La Puente $2,500 Alamosa, CO, US Assist Children Experiencing Traumat 2023
The Jericho School $2,500 Jacksonville, FL, US School For Children With Autism 2023
Center For Music By People With Dis $10,000 Missoula, MT, US Disabled Youth To Lear Music 2023
Orphans Africa $5,000 Tacoma, WA, US School Access To Orphans In Africa 2023
St Jude's Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US Provide Free Medical Assistance For 2023
Special Olympics Tennessee $2,500 Brentwood, TN, US Financial Assistance For Special Oly 2023
Kismet Rock Foundation $2,500 N Conway, NH, US Help Youth Develop Skills Through Ro 2023
Reflections Of Trinity $2,500 Powder Springs, GA, US Provide Food For Families With Child 2023
Mildred Acevedo-duncan Ph D $10,000 Tampa, FL, US Funding To Research Nueroblastoma 2023
Perkins School Of The Blind $5,000 Watertown, MA, US Provide Education For Blind & Low-vi 2023
Boys Grow $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US Gives Urban Youth To Learn Structure 2023
Mona Foundation $5,000 Bellevue, WA, US Provide Quality K-12 Eeucation 2023
Johnson County Senior Center $2,500 Mountain City, TN, US Home Bound Meal Delivery Program 2023
Mighty Writers $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Foster Youth To Write 2023
Equine-assisted Therapies $4,500 Boca Raton, FL, US Horse Riding Therapy For Disabled 2023
Low Country Community Chaplaincy $2,500 Charleston, SC, US Provide Counseling To Tragic Loss 2023
La Puente $2,500 Alamosa, CO, US Assist Children Experiencing Traumat 2023
The Jericho School $2,500 Jacksonville, FL, US School For Children With Autism 2023
Center For Music By People With Dis $10,000 Missoula, MT, US Disabled Youth To Lear Music 2023
Orphans Africa $5,000 Tacoma, WA, US School Access To Orphans In Africa 2023
St Jude's Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US Provide Free Medical Assistance For 2023
Special Olympics Tennessee $2,500 Brentwood, TN, US Financial Assistance For Special Oly 2023
Kismet Rock Foundation $2,500 N Conway, NH, US Help Youth Develop Skills Through Ro 2023
Reflections Of Trinity $2,500 Powder Springs, GA, US Provide Food For Families With Child 2023
Mildred Acevedo-duncan Ph D $10,000 Tampa, FL, US Funding To Research Nueroblastoma 2023
Perkins School Of The Blind $5,000 Watertown, MA, US Provide Education For Blind & Low-vi 2023
Boys Grow $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US Gives Urban Youth To Learn Structure 2023
Mona Foundation $7,500 Bellevue, WA, US General Operating Expenses 2022
The Shack $2,500 Greybull, WY, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Center For Music By People $5,000 Missoula, MT, US Provide Music Classes To Disabled 2022
Urban Hope Nyc $2,500 Staten Island, NY, US Programs To Increase Literacy 2022
Shriner's Hospital Greeneville Sc $2,500 Greeneville, SC, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Johnson County Senior Center $2,500 Mountain City, TN, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Barren River Area Child Advocacy $2,500 Bowling Green, KY, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,500 Americus, GA, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Child Crisis Arizona $2,500 Mesa, AZ, US General Operating Expenses. 2022
James Madison University $5,000 Harrisonburg, VA, US Support Mobile Literacy Classrooms 2022
Gallop Nyc $5,000 Foot Hills, NY, US Equine-centered Therapeutic Programs 2022
Penfed Foundation $7,500 Alexandria, VA, US Support Afghan Female Soldiers 2022
L A Puenta Home $2,500 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Mona Foundation $7,500 Bellevue, WA, US General Operating Expenses 2022
The Shack $2,500 Greybull, WY, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Center For Music By People $5,000 Missoula, MT, US Provide Music Classes To Disabled 2022
Urban Hope Nyc $2,500 Staten Island, NY, US Programs To Increase Literacy 2022
Shriner's Hospital Greeneville Sc $2,500 Greeneville, SC, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Johnson County Senior Center $2,500 Mountain City, TN, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Barren River Area Child Advocacy $2,500 Bowling Green, KY, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,500 Americus, GA, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Child Crisis Arizona $2,500 Mesa, AZ, US General Operating Expenses. 2022
James Madison University $5,000 Harrisonburg, VA, US Support Mobile Literacy Classrooms 2022
Gallop Nyc $5,000 Foot Hills, NY, US Equine-centered Therapeutic Programs 2022
Penfed Foundation $7,500 Alexandria, VA, US Support Afghan Female Soldiers 2022
L A Puenta Home $2,500 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Mona Foundation $7,500 Bellevue, WA, US General Operating Expenses 2022
The Shack $2,500 Greybull, WY, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Center For Music By People $5,000 Missoula, MT, US Provide Music Classes To Disabled 2022
Urban Hope Nyc $2,500 Staten Island, NY, US Programs To Increase Literacy 2022
Shriner's Hospital Greeneville Sc $2,500 Greeneville, SC, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Johnson County Senior Center $2,500 Mountain City, TN, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Barren River Area Child Advocacy $2,500 Bowling Green, KY, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,500 Americus, GA, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Child Crisis Arizona $2,500 Mesa, AZ, US General Operating Expenses. 2022
James Madison University $5,000 Harrisonburg, VA, US Support Mobile Literacy Classrooms 2022
Gallop Nyc $5,000 Foot Hills, NY, US Equine-centered Therapeutic Programs 2022
Penfed Foundation $7,500 Alexandria, VA, US Support Afghan Female Soldiers 2022
L A Puenta Home $2,500 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Expenses 2022
Mona Foundation $10,000 Bellevue, WA, US Non-existance Schools Education 2021
The Shack $5,000 Greybull, WY, US Support At-risk Youth & Families 2021
Faith Hope & Love $1,500 Racine, WI, US Support Children In Crisis 2021
Equineassisted Therapies $4,500 Boca Raton, FL, US Support Equine Assisted Services 2021
For Kids $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Breaking Cycle Of Homelessness 2021
Doctors Without Borders $2,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Medical Assistance To Poverty Countr 2021
Oxfam America $2,000 Boston, MA, US Support Existing Inequalities 2021
March Of Dimes $2,400 Atlanta, GA, US Education & Research For Moms 2021
Serenity House Of Atlanta $5,000 Redan, GA, US Provide Shelter & Other Services 2021
Center For Music By People $5,000 Missoula, MT, US Provide Music Classes To Disabled 2021
Human Rights For Kids $2,000 Washington, DC, US Protecting Due Process Rights For Ki 2021
Mona Foundation $5,000 Kirkloand, WA, US Children's Education 2020
Hale Community Ministries $4,500 Mountain City, TN, US Donation To Food Pantry For Covid 2020
St Anthony Bread $5,000 Mountain City, TN, US Donation To Food Pantry For Covid 2020
First United Methodist Church $2,000 Mountain City, TN, US Donation To Food Pantry 2020
Johnson Co Senior Center $2,000 Mountain City, TN, US Senior Citizens Meals Program 2020
Johnson Co Safe Haven $10,000 Mountain City, TN, US Donation To Domestic Abuse Shelter 2020
Women Of Mountain City $4,500 Mountain City, TN, US Donation For Food Pantry. 2020
Johnson Co Senior Center $5,000 Mountain City, TN, US Senior Citizens Meals Program 2020
First Christian Church $4,000 Mountain City, TN, US Donation To Food Pantry For Covid 2020
Little Milligan Care & Share $5,000 Butler, TN, US Donation To Food Pantry For Covid 2020
Mountain City Rotary Club $250 Mountaain City, TN, US Johnson Co. High Scholarship Fund 2018
Mtn Empire Boys & Girls Club $350 Bristol, VA, US Donation 2018
Equine Assisted Therapies $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Equinetherapies For Special Needs 2018
Denver Childrens Museum $3,500 Denver, CO, US Free Admission For At Risk Students 2018
Community Word Project $3,000 New York, NY, US Provide Art Education In Underserved 2018
Anderson Area Ymca $2,500 Anderson, SC, US Low Income Youth To Participate In Y 2018
Mona Foundation $5,000 Kirkland, WA, US Support Schools In Haiti 2018
Community Action Southold Town $6,000 Greenport, NY, US Support Parent-child Home Program 2018
Child Crisis Arizona $1,600 Mesa, AZ, US Purchasing Books For Literacy Center 2018
Low Country Comm Chaplaincy $5,000 Charleston, SC, US Trauma Counseling For Children 2018
Whites Residential & Family Service $4,000 Wabash, IN, US Operational Expenses For Residential 2018
Building Youth Around The World $2,500 Murray, UT, US Grant For Salt Lake Rescue Mission 2018
La Puente Home $2,000 Alamesa, CO, US Support Of La Puente Home For Homele 2018
The Finch Center $5,000 Norfolk, VA, US Support For Housing Homeless Familie 2018
The Community Partnership $5,000 Rolla, MO, US Purchasing Supplies For Child Care C 2018
Mountain City Rotary Club $250 Mountaain City, TN, US Johnson Co. High Scholarship Fund 2017
Johnson County Arts Council $20,000 Mountain City, TN, US Enrich Youth's Lives Through Arts 2017
Mtn Empire Boys & Girls Club $350 Bristol, VA, US Donation 2017
Equine Assisted Therapies $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Provide Therapies For Special Needs 2017
Denver Childrens Museum $5,000 Denver, CO, US Free Admission For At Risk Students 2017
Ctr For Music By People With Disab $5,000 Missoula, MT, US Music Development For Disabled 2017
Freedom House $2,500 Green Bay, WI, US Grant For Sheltering Homeless Famili 2017
Community Word Project $3,000 New York, NY, US Provide Art Education In Underserved 2017
Anderson Area Ymca $2,500 Anderson, SC, US Low Income Youth To Participate In Y 2017
Special Olympics - Tn $100 Nashville, TN, US General Donation 2017
Low Country Food Bank $100 Johnson City, TN, US General Donation 2017
March Of Dimes $1,000 Jackson, TN, US General Donation 2017
Toys For Tots $200 Triangle, VA, US General Donation 2017
Unicef Usa $50 New York, NY, US General Donation 2017
St Anthony's Bread Food Pantry $5,000 Mountain City, TN, US General Donation 2017
Knoxville Leadership Foundation $4,000 Knoxville, TN, US Energy Efficient Housing For Low Inc 2017
The Sack Of Greybill $5,000 Greybull, WY, US At-risk Residential Youth Treatments 2017
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy $2,500 Charleston, SC, US Family Counseling In Trauma Crisis 2016
Mountain City Rotary Club $100 Mountaain City, TN, US Johnson Co. High Scholarship Fund 2016
Johnson County School Systems $10,000 Mountain City, TN, US Repair Of Tennis & Basketball Courts 2016
Johnson County Arts Council $10,000 Mountain City, TN, US Junior Appalachian Musicians 2016
Mtn Empire Boys & Girls Club $350 Bristol, VA, US Golf Tournament Fundraiser 2016
Autism Society Of East Tennessee $500 Knoxxville, TN, US Christmas Celebration For Children 2016
World Relief $744 Baltimore, MD, US Purchase Guitars For Refugee Childre 2016
Ne Tn Second Harvest Food Bank $500 Kingsport, TN, US Purchase Of Food Supplies 2016
Special Olympics - Va $100 Richmond, VA, US Sponsorship 2016
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2016
Johnson County Schools $1,500 Mountain City, TN, US Tennis & Basketball Courts Lighting 2016
Elizabethton City Schools $1,000 Elizabethton, TN, US Repair & Build Recreationalareas 2016
Circles Campaign Of Mid Ohio Valley $2,000 Parkersburg, WV, US Purchase Materials For Youth Curricu 2016
Equine Assisted Therapies $2,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Provide Therapies For Special Needs 2016
La Puente Home $2,000 Alamosa, CO, US Funding Of Pals Youth Program 2016
Denver Childrens Museum $2,000 Denver, CO, US Free Admission For At Risk Students 2016
Anderson Area Ymca $1,500 Anderson, SC, US Funding For Teaching Children To Swi 2016
Twin Pike Family Ymca $1,750 Louisana, MO, US Funding Youth Recreational Activitie 2016
The Community Partnership $3,000 Rolla, MO, US Providing Educ. & Support For Child 2016
Ctr For Music By People With Disab $2,500 Missoula, MT, US Music Development For Disabled 2016
Freedom House $2,500 Green Bay, WI, US General Donation 2016
Community Word Project $3,000 New York, NY, US Provide Art Education In Underserved 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Dan Paul Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 27-0039798
Website http://www.danpaul.org
Address 2064 FEATHERS CHAPEL RD Blountville, TN 37617-0000

Key People (1)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Dan Paul Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Libby Cornett

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.