About Eastman Credit Union
For over 90 years, our focus has always been on people — our members, our employees, and our communities. Through financial education programs, charitable giving, and volunteer projects, we strive to make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
Focus Areas
financial literacy and educationfood security / hunger reliefcommunity health and wellnesshousing and shelterdisaster / flood relief
Who They Fund
local community members affected by natural disastersnonprofit organizations and community institutions (recipients of operating/rent support)event attendees and cultural program audiencesstudents/individuals receiving scholarshipscommunity health service beneficiaries (blood donors/recipients)
About Eastman Credit Union
Eastman Credit Union’s largest recent grant was a $1,001,000 award to Appalachia Service Project for Hurricane Helene relief and event sponsorship, which points to a giving pattern that blends emergency response with community partnerships. Across the recent grants list, the credit union supports food banks, health organizations, housing and shelter efforts, cultural institutions, and local chambers of commerce, with many awards tied to specific projects, sponsorships, or general contributions. Several of the biggest grants show that ECU gives at both large and mid-range levels. In 2025, it supported Second Harvest Food Bank of Ne Tn with $101,000 for an expansion project and hurricane relief, while the City of Kingsport received $100,500 in 2024 for project sponsorships and another $100,000 in 2025 for Bays Mountain Park planetarium sponsorship. Other significant awards went to Isaiah 117 House for training-center assistance and to the American Red Cross - Ne Tn Chapter for hurricane relief and general contribution. The foundation’s own summary emphasizes people, members, employees, and communities, with financial education programs, charitable giving, and volunteer projects as part of that approach.
What Eastman Credit Union Funds
Disaster response is a clear part of Eastman Credit Union’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $1,001,000 to Appalachia Service Project Inc for Hurricane Helene relief and event sponsorship, and it also supported the American Red Cross - Ne Tn Chapter, Holston Habitat for Humanity, and the Salvation Army of Johnson City for hurricane relief. Food security is another recurring area. Second Harvest Food Bank of Ne Tn received $101,000 for an expansion project and hurricane relief, and Coalition for Kids Inc received $25,000 for general contribution. The credit union also funds health and wellness work. Ballad Health Foundation received $35,714 for contribution to the bloodmobile, and community health appears again in support for health organizations in the broader grant list. Education-related support shows up through scholarships and training projects, including Isaiah 117 House’s training center assistance and several chamber and foundation grants that included scholarship support.
How Eastman Credit Union Gives
Typical grants cluster around modest mid-five-figure awards, with a p25 of $9,638, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $25,026. The pattern is broad rather than single-shot: the same organizations appear in multiple years, including Barter Theatre, Kingsport Chamber Foundation Inc, Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Greater Kingsport, Great Texas Balloon Race, and the City of Kingsport. Eastman Credit Union is a credit union, and its funding also includes program-related investments. Its grant program language shows a mix of direct donations, financial education sponsorships, and an employee giving program called Casual for a Cause.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$920K
Total Assets
$9.9B
Total Revenue
$602.5M
Total Expenses
$438.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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Accepts unsolicited proposals
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