Private foundation · EIN 26-1284779 · Hixson, Tennessee · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Beth and Thomas a Lupton Jr Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $101K total, median $2,500. 38% of grants stayed in Tennessee.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
16
$101K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in TN
38%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIRST Presbyterian ChurchChattanooga, TNOperating expenses$35K
Cancer FoundationAthens, GAOperating expenses$15K
Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TNOperating expenses$13K
Alps Road Presbyterian ChurchAthens, GAOperating expenses$8,000
Christian Broadcasting NetworkVirginia Beach, VAOperating expenses$5,000
John Fontaine Jr CharityChattanooga, TNOperating expenses$5,000
Camp Merrie-WoodeSapphire, NCOperating expenses$2,500
Pursuit of HappinessChattanooga, TNOperating expenses$2,500
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCOperating expenses$2,500
The Food Bank of Northeast GeorgiaAthens, GAOperating expenses$2,500
Friends of the TivoliStaatsburg, NYOperating expenses$2,500
Renew Mens Discipleship MinistryDunlap, TNOperating expenses$2,500
Child Evangelism FellowshipDothan, ALOperating expenses$2,000
Oconee Area Resource CouncilWatkinsville, GAOperating expenses$1,000
McR FoundationChattanooga, TNOperating expenses$1,000
Athens Area Humane SocietyAthens, GAOperating expenses$500

By state: Tennessee 6 · Georgia 5 · North Carolina 2 · Virginia 1 · New York 1 · Alabama 1

About this foundation

Beth and Thomas a Lupton Jr Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Hixson, Tennessee, administered in care of Thomas a Lupton Jr, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Beth and Thomas a Lupton Jr Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Beth and Thomas a Lupton Jr Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $101K across 16 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Beth and Thomas a Lupton Jr Family Foundation give?

Tennessee (6 grants), Georgia (5 grants), North Carolina (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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