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Private Foundation
The Slemp Foundation
The Slemp Foundation, of Wilmington, DE, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.0M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $28.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 544 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $7.0M.
EIN: 316025080
Wilmington, DE
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$28.8M
Grants Given544
Grant Total$7.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MUSEUM HISTORICA
enhancements fund for the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park
$275,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDA
The C. Bascom Slemp Experiential Bicentennial Scholars fund
$200,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDA
Appalachian Writing Program
$100,000
PRO-ART ASSOCIATION A CHAPTER OF THE VIRGINIA MUSE
W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series; Wise Co. Public Schools Programs; Lee County Schools and Community Programming
$90,000
WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART
VanGogh Outreach and Heritage Express Programming in lee and wise counties
$38,500
Showing up to 5 of 544 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
James C Smith
Trustee
Mary A Edmonds
Trustee
Melissa S Jensen
Trustee
Melissa S Swatzyna
Trustee
Nancey E Smith
Trustee
Pamela Orcutt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $2.2M | $28.8M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $28.0M |
| 2023 | $14.6M | $1.9M | $28.3M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.9M | $15.6M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.4M | $16.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $3.0M (+166%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, ID, IN, KY, MA, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.