Aspire Clarksville
PROMOTING AND MARKETING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CLARKSVILLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE AREA.
Key facts about Aspire Clarksville
- EIN
- 20-1825049
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,366,037
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $683,019
- Median grant
- $683,019
- Total assets
- $5,677,481
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How Aspire Clarksville gives
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.7M
+1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+53.8% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$683K
+53.8% YoY
About Aspire Clarksville
Based on IRS filings
Aspire Clarksville is a nonprofit organization 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
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,677,481 | $5,587,400 | $2,697,812 |
| Revenue | $1,829,983 | $4,290,901 | $472,349 |
| Expenses | $2,072,612 | $1,334,583 | $718,625 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $19,141 | $7,549 | $8,749 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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)
- 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)
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include CLKS-Mont Co Econ Devel Council ($1,345,537), CLKS Area Chamber of Commerce ($20,500).
| 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 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
From 2025 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Dellinger | Executive Dir. | 5 | — |
| Katherine Cannata | Chairman | 1 | — |
| Penny Craig | Sec/Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Paul Kreuckeberg | Chair-Elect | 1 | — |
| Jr Hand | At-Large Seat | 1 | — |
| Todd Harvey | Edc Seat | 1 | — |
| Shannon Green | Dir of Finance | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aspire Clarksville?
Aspire Clarksville is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Clarksville, TN. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
How large is Aspire Clarksville?
As of 2025, Aspire Clarksville holds $5.7M in total assets with $1.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M in 2025.
Where does Aspire Clarksville operate?
Aspire Clarksville has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What size grants does Aspire Clarksville award?
In 2025, Aspire Clarksville awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M — an average of about $683K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Aspire Clarksville's EIN?
Aspire Clarksville's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1825049. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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