Aspire Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in CLINTON, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $85.3M in total assets. In 2024, it made $10.6M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $16.3M.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$85.3M
+22.9% YoY
Revenue
$20.4M
+497.7% YoY
Qualifying Distributions
$10.6M
+11.3% YoY
Expenses
$1.1M
+34.5% YoY
About Aspire Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Aspire Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in CLINTON, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $85.3M in total assets. In 2024, it made $10.6M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $16.3M.
Focus Areas
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $85,326,098 | $69,430,621 | $59,669,740 |
| Revenue | $20,401,648 | $3,413,609 | $31,333,601 |
| Expenses | $1,142,964 | $849,772 | $279,035 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $10,629,567 | $9,549,504 | $9,322,685 |
| Net Investment Income | $16,251,934 | $2,327,202 | $25,422,853 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH A HOLLINGSWORTH JR | PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| AMANDA FRITTS | SECRETARY | 25 | — |
| MIKE WALLACE | EXECUTIVE DI | 35 | — |
| LAUREN NICOLE HOLLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT BAIRD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD S MATLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRENDA S STARWALT | DIRECTOR/TRE | 5 | — |
| JIM HOLLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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