501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 7 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
990-PF Pt VIII
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$74K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$999
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
Net assets
$12K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$999
FY2025▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$6K
FY2020$11K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$31K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$525
FY2025$999
Expenses
$143K
FY2025▼ -62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$250
FY2020$17K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$119K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$143K
Net assets
$12K
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$0
FY2020$0
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$662K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$0
FY2025$12K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 8% · $11K Operating & administrative 92% · $132K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Vern Wilson$15,000$36,000
George Walker$15,000$36,000
Rodell Milam$15,000$36,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Hermitage, TN.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 8 grants · $11K · 2025–2025
Alpha Omega Veteran ServicesFY2025$2,200
Marine Corp LeagueFY2025$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,672
The Village at Glen CliffFY2025$1,500
Sampson Community CollFY2025$1,000
Rockingham Community CollegeFY2025$1,000
Haywood Community CollegeFY2025$1,000
Buffalo Diaster ReliefFY2025$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$999
Investment income$999
Money out
$143K
Grants paid$11K
Running costs$132K
Owns and owes
$12K
net assets
Cash and savings$86K
Total assets$86K
Liabilities$74K
People
3
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$999
Total revenue$999
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$86K
Total assets$86K
Liabilities$74K
Net assets$12K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $999$143K−$142K$12K 990 PDF
FY2024 $525$371K−$371K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $11K$108K−$97K$601K 990 PDF
FY2022 $31K$119K−$88K$662K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.2M$669K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11K$17K−$7K$0 990 PDF
FY2019 $6K$250$6K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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