Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation
The Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Tennessee.
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation at a glance
In short: Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,879
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,634
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $350,157
- -3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs applicants to contact Shirley Luscinski with a letter describing the organization’s purpose and the expected fit of its program. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing; the filing states there is no preference based on religious affiliation.
- Review Cycle
- June 1, as listed on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- June 1, as listed on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Shirley Luscinski
Mailing address: First Presbyterian Church 600 N, Brittain St, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone: (615) 690-1412
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Development Center ($4K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Tennessee. The listed recipients were in communities including Shelbyville, Smithville, Fayetteville, Christiana, Monteagle, and Manchester.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $21K (2019) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Center Shelbyville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $3,800 |
| Community Outreach Partnership Shelbyville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $2,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Shelbyville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,900 |
| Caregiver Relief Program of Bedford County Shelbyville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,900 |
| Center for Family Development Shelbyville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,900 |
| Haven of Hope of Dekalb County Smithville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,900 |
| Junior's House Inc Fayetteville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,900 |
| Believers Faith Fellowship Christiana, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,500 |
| Blue Monarch Monteagle, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,500 |
| CASA Works Inc Manchester, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,479 |
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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 | $350,157 | $18,412 | $29,835 | $22,879 | 14 | $26,136 | $15,032 | $22,777 |
| 2024 | $361,580 | $31,586 | $28,868 | $22,353 | 13 | $25,561 | $28,279 | $22,343 |
| 2023 | $358,862 | $28,294 | $28,449 | $22,310 | 13 | $25,324 | $25,169 | $31,667 |
| 2022 | $358,993 | $18,800 | $33,109 | $25,696 | 14 | $28,803 | $15,548 | $22,656 |
| 2021 | $373,313 | $48,501 | $30,115 | $23,518 | 15 | $26,756 | $45,263 | $23,622 |
| 2020 | $354,945 | $24,106 | $29,435 | $22,913 | 14 | — | $21,052 | $21,317 |
| 2019 | $360,572 | $24,571 | $27,259 | $20,711 | 15 | — | $21,555 | $21,278 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own descriptions cover services for children and families, people with disabilities, crisis counseling, and advocacy for abused and neglected children.
For example, the Community Development Center describes its work as supporting children, families, and individuals with disabilities while addressing community health and well-being. Junior’s House says it provides services to physically and sexually abused children and their families. CASA Works describes recruiting and training volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in juvenile court.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $22,879. Grants ranged from $500 to $3,800, with a median grant of $1,700.
The largest grant listed was $3,800 to the Community Development Center in Shelbyville. Other listed awards included $2,000 to Community Outreach Partnership; $1,900 each to Boys and Girls Club, Caregiver Relief Program of Bedford County, Center for Family Development, Haven of Hope of DeKalb County, and Junior’s House; and $1,500 each to Believers Faith Fellowship and Blue Monarch. The filing lists all these recipients in Tennessee.
Among the grantees’ own descriptions, Blue Monarch says it operates a residential program for Tennessee women and their children, and Haven of Hope of DeKalb County says it provides counseling to people in crisis.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pinnacle Bank as trustee.
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's only listed officer is Pinnacle Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pinnacle Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Pinnacle Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation
How much does Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation give each year?
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 13 grants.
What is Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's typical grant size?
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,700, and its average grant was $1,634, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation give grants?
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Shelbyville, TN (6 grants) and Manchester, TN (2 grants).
Does Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's largest grantees?
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Development Center ($3,800), Community Outreach Partnership ($2,000) and Boys and Girls Club ($1,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation?
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation reported $350K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own descriptions cover services for children and families, people with disabilities, crisis counseling, and advocacy for abused and neglected children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation?
The filing instructs applicants to contact Shirley Luscinski with a letter describing the organization’s purpose and the expected fit of its program. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's EIN?
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6605288. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
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