Adams Family Foundation II
Adams Family Foundation II is a private foundation based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It made 23 grants totaling $294,000 in filing year 2025, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Tennessee and additional support reaching several other states.
Adams Family Foundation II at a glance
In short: Adams Family Foundation II gave $294K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Tennessee. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $294,000
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,783
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $7,540,275
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adams Family Foundation II
- How to Apply
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The filing lists W ANDREW ADAMS as the contact and an open letter as the form and materials. It says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: W Andrew Adams
Mailing address: 801 Mooreland, Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Phone: (615) 849-6461
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adams Family Foundation II funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MTSU Braa Tennis ($70K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 113 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing lists the foundation’s award restrictions as primary Tennessee and secondary Southeast. In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 22% to recipients in Georgia; the remaining listed shares were DC (3%), Arkansas (3%), and Texas (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Adams Family Foundation II open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $248K (2022) to $628K (2020). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $294K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MTSU Braa Tennis Murfreesboro, TN | General Fund | $70,000 |
| Hopegivers Internationa Columbus, GA | General Fund | $65,000 |
| Possibilty Place Murfreesboro, TN | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Murfreesboro, TN | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Smile Train Washington, DC | General Fund | $10,000 |
| We Remember You Murfreesboro, TN | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Heifer International Little Rock, AR | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Operation Finally Home Dallas, TX | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Archies Promise Murfreesboro, TN | General Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,540,275 | $690,546 | $800,942 | $294,000 | 23 | $791,500 | $681,104 | $891,052 |
| 2024 | $7,650,671 | $658,848 | $568,915 | $298,250 | 23 | $558,250 | $648,183 | $865,277 |
| 2023 | $7,560,738 | $605,721 | $306,664 | $262,000 | 22 | $292,500 | $591,557 | $629,116 |
| 2022 | $7,261,681 | $551,063 | $323,396 | $248,000 | 22 | $303,000 | $530,667 | $655,204 |
| 2021 | $7,034,014 | $1,268,821 | $788,223 | $560,930 | 23 | $785,930 | $1,266,502 | $833,266 |
| 2020 | $6,566,336 | $912,512 | $1,393,752 | $627,595 | 23 | — | $910,855 | $963,364 |
| 2019 | $7,069,491 | $1,097,449 | $892,635 | $616,945 | 23 | — | $1,095,759 | $1,163,472 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adams Family Foundation II reported a distributable amount of $891K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include enhancing Boys and Girls Club programs; providing homes and home modifications to military heroes, first responders, and their families; and creating affordable housing for people in need. Other recipients describe work serving people affected by homelessness, addiction, or disadvantage, and providing aid to people facing poverty, conflict, disaster, disease, or famine.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $294,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median grant of $6,500. Among the largest were $70,000 to MTSU BRAA TENNIS, $65,000 to HOPEGIVERS INTERNATIONA, $20,000 to POSSIBILTY PLACE, and $15,000 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. Other grants included $10,000 each to SMILE TRAIN, WE REMEMBER YOU, HEIFER INTERNATIONAL, OPERATION FINALLY HOME, SAMARITANS PURSE, and ARCHIES PROMISE, and $9,000 to HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W ANDREW ADAMS, ANDREA BROWN, ANREW ADAMS, and ANTHONY ADAMS as trustees.
Adams Family Foundation II's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anrew Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anthony A. Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
W. Andrew Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrea A. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dorothy Adams (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adams Family Foundation II
How much does Adams Family Foundation II give each year?
Adams Family Foundation II gave $294K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $298K across 23 grants.
What is Adams Family Foundation II's typical grant size?
Adams Family Foundation II's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $12,783, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adams Family Foundation II that year got $14K on average.
Where does Adams Family Foundation II give grants?
Adams Family Foundation II gives mostly in Tennessee: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Murfreesboro, TN (14 grants) and Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Adams Family Foundation II give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adams Family Foundation II's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Adams Family Foundation II's largest grantees?
Adams Family Foundation II's largest 2025 grantees include MTSU Braa Tennis ($70,000), Hopegivers Internationa ($65,000) and Possibilty Place ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adams Family Foundation II?
Adams Family Foundation II reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $792K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $891K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Adams Family Foundation II fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adams Family Foundation II?
The filing lists W ANDREW ADAMS as the contact and an open letter as the form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adams Family Foundation II's EIN?
Adams Family Foundation II's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1515108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Adams Family Foundation II funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/adams-family-foundation-ii-morg_719427aa2efe458d9f487643ce4f85cd
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