Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc
To make grants and distributions to other organizations that improve and save the lives of children.
Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc gave $3.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,170,002
- +98.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,585,001
- +98.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,585,001
- Total assets
- $305,568
- -85.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($3.2M). Together the top 2 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc gives
- Giving grew 202% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2020) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To provide monetary assistance for medical treatment and research for childhood cancer | $3,150,002 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | To Provide Monetary Assistance for Hurricane Relief | $20,000 |
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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 | $305,568 | $1,391,629 | $3,170,002 | $3,170,002 | 2 | $25,070 |
| 2024 | $2,083,941 | $2,807,068 | $1,600,001 | $1,600,001 | 2 | $92,242 |
| 2023 | $876,874 | $545,438 | $1,200,001 | $1,200,001 | 1 | $31,468 |
| 2022 | $1,531,437 | $557,453 | $1,050,001 | $1,050,001 | 1 | $21,577 |
| 2021 | $2,023,985 | $518,061 | $1,000,001 | $1,000,001 | 1 | $6,449 |
| 2020 | $2,505,925 | $524,718 | $1,000,001 | $1,000,001 | 1 | $18,016 |
| 2019 | $2,981,208 | $2,698,174 | $15 | — | — | $29,065 |
About Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Cookeville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $306K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc is led by Elise Leeson, Chairman & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elise Leeson
Chairman & President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Blakely
Perm Board Member
At Large Member → Perm Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gina Billings
Marketing & Communications
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Fields
Secretary & Treasury
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Edwards
At Large Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Fussell
At Large Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
David McGonagil
At Large Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Travis Webster
At Large Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ed Smith
At Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Larry Mason (2023–2024) — At Large Member
- Former: Randy Martin (2022–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Walt Gray (2022–2023) — At Large Member
- Former: Larry Vannatta (2023) — At Large Member
- Former: Calvin Rackley (2019–2022) — At Large Member
- Former: Wayne Spain (2019–2022) — Perm Board Member
- Former: Danny Crooks (2020–2022) — At Large Member
- Former: Kent Williams (2019–2021) — At Large Member
- Former: Mike Monin (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Dan Singer (2019) — At Large Member
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 Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc
How much does Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc give each year?
Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc gave $3.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 2 grants.
How large is Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc?
Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc reported $306K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
Where does Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc operate?
Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, Tennessee.
What is Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc's EIN?
Averitt Express Associates Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1548466. 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
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