Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council
Promoting and marketing business development and economic growth in the Clarksville-montgomery county, Tennessee area.
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council at a glance
In short: Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $683K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,366,037
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $683,019
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $683,019
- Total assets
- $5,677,481
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CLKS-Mont Co Econ Devel Council ($1.3M). Together the top 2 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council gives
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $565K (2021) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CLKS-Mont Co Econ Devel Council Clarksville, TN | Economic Development | $1,345,537 |
| CLKS Area Chamber of Commerce Clarksville, TN | Economic Development | $20,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,677,481 | $1,829,983 | $2,072,612 | $1,366,037 | 2 | $19,141 |
| 2024 | $5,587,400 | $4,290,901 | $1,334,583 | $888,396 | 2 | $7,549 |
| 2023 | $2,697,812 | $472,349 | $718,625 | $703,696 | 2 | $8,749 |
| 2022 | $2,853,890 | $116,114 | $634,387 | $632,548 | 2 | $8,327 |
| 2021 | $3,488,486 | $181,803 | $565,625 | $565,209 | 4 | $7,841 |
| 2020 | $3,694,126 | $978,898 | $750,974 | $662,734 | 4 | $2,804 |
| 2019 | $3,616,782 | $3,044,459 | $1,147,271 | $686,553 | 4 | $3,268 |
About Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council
Based on IRS filings
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Clarksville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council is led by Buck Dellinger, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Buck Dellinger
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Cannata
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Green
Director of Finance
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jr Hand
At-Large Seat
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kreuckeberg
Chair-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Craig
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Harvey
Edc Seat
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Don Jenkins (2020–2024) — Edc Seat
- Former: Brad Martin (2023–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Steve Smith (2023–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Katie Wheeless (2024) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Charlie Foust (2022–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Joe Maynard (2022–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Paul Turner (2023) — Edc Seat
- Former: John Link (2021–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Rex Hawkins (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Cunningham (2022) — Edc Seat
- Former: Kyle Luther (2021) — Director
- Former: Sammy Stuard (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Suzanne Langford (2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Truitt (2019–2020) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Lawson Mabry (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Marco Medici (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Earl Bradley (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Kane (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeannie Beauchamp (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeff Turner (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Evans (2019) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Noel Rush (2019) — Chairman
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 Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council
How much does Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council give each year?
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $888K across 2 grants.
How large is Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council?
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council?
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Clarksville, TN. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council operate?
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council's EIN?
Aspire Clarksville Co Clarksville-Mont Co Econ Dev Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1825049. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 4, 2024)
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