Castlerock Foundation
Castlerock Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.
Castlerock Foundation at a glance
In short: Castlerock Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,000
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $20
- 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 September 2026.
Who Castlerock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Joseph School ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Castlerock Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Joseph School Nashville, TN | Education | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20 | $26,904 | $28,571 | $20,000 | 1 | $28,571 | $1 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Castlerock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Castlerock Foundation is led by Seamus Ross, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Seamus Ross
President & Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Gregory Merrick
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Hubert Worrell IV
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Castlerock Foundation
How much does Castlerock Foundation give each year?
Castlerock Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Castlerock Foundation?
Castlerock Foundation reported $20 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Castlerock Foundation?
Castlerock Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $20 in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Castlerock Foundation operate?
Castlerock Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Castlerock Foundation's EIN?
Castlerock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-2327635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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