Private foundation · EIN 46-6473618 · Bristol, Tennessee · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ty & Julann Warren 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: 28 grants paid, $222K total, median $5,000. 43% of grants stayed in Tennessee.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
28
$222K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in TN
43%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.3M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Isaiah 117 HouseElizabethton, TNGeneral fund$50K
Symphony of the MountainsKingsport, TNGeneral fund$33K
Barter TheatreAbingdon, VAGeneral fund$30K
Steven G Mihaylo Big Bear High School Education FoundationBig Bear Lake, CAGeneral fund$16K
Family Promise of BristolBristol, TNGeneral fund$12K
Spokane Parks and Recrecation FundSpokane, WAGeneral fund$10K
Africa Harvest of HopeRedlands, CAGeneral fund$6,500
Birthplace of Country MusicBristol, VAGeneral fund$6,000
Appalachian Sustainable DevelopmentDuffield, VAPrograms$5,000
DovesBig Bear Lake, CAGeneral fund$5,000
Paramount Center for the Arts FoundationBristol, TNGeneral fund$5,000
United Way of Bristol Tn-VaBristol, TNGeneral fund$5,000
Appalachian Promise AllianceBristol, TNGeneral fund$5,000
Big Bear Theatre ProjectBig Bear Lake, CAGeneral fund$5,000
The Lighthouse ProjectBig Bear Lake, CAGeneral fund$5,000
Appalachian Literacy InitiativeBristol, TNGeneral fund$5,000
Academy of StringsJohnson City, TNGeneral fund$3,000
Girls IncBristol, VAGeneral fund$2,500
Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770Cambridge, MAGeneral fund$2,500
Appalachian Highlands Healthy BabiesBristol, VAGeneral fund$2,500
Bristol BalletBristol, VAGeneral fund$2,000
Rocky Mount Historical AssociationPiney Flats, TNGeneral fund$1,000
The Adoption ProjectEaglesville, TNGeneral fund$1,000
Theater BristolBristol, TNGeneral fund$1,000
Bristol Public Library FoundationBristol, VAGeneral fund$1,000
Music for the BlindMonrovia, CAGeneral fund$500
A Light in Dark PlacesBurbank, CAGeneral fund$500
Pi Day PartyBristol, TNGeneral fund$500

By state: Tennessee 12 · Virginia 7 · California 7 · Washington 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Ty & Julann Warren Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bristol, Tennessee, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Ty & Julann Warren 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 Ty & Julann Warren Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $222K across 28 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Ty & Julann Warren Family Foundation give?

Tennessee (12 grants), Virginia (7 grants), California (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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