Private Foundation

THE SAMPSON FOUNDATION

Based in KNOXVILLE, TN, THE SAMPSON FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $270K in revenue, $555K in expenses, $5.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.7M.

EIN: 621655037 KNOXVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$270K

Total Expenses$555K

Total Assets$5.8M

Grants Given9

Grant Total$3.7M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN · 2024

DESIGNATED FUND CONTRIBUTION

$500,000

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN · 2023

DESIGNATED FUND CONTRIBUTION

$425,000

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN · 2022

DESIGNATED FUND CONTRIBUTION

$425,000

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN · 2021

DESIGNATED FUND CONTRIBUTION

$425,000

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN · 2020

DESIGNATED FUND CONTRIBUTION

$425,000

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT George Burton Sampson Jr

VICE PRESIDENT Jeff Knight

PRESIDENT Lauren Bowman

VICE PRESIDENT Mary S Brewington

SECRETARY Nell Kedrow

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Top Grant Purposes

DESIGNATED FUND CONTRIBUTION

$3,720,000 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$270K	$555K	$5.8M
2024	$480K	$511K	$6.0M
2023	$356K	$495K	$6.1M
2022	$421K	$495K	$6.2M
2021	$496K	$482K	$6.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $496K to $270K (-46%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN.

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