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Centerstone Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 26-1186476 Website

Our mission is to "deliver care that changes people's lives"

Centerstone Foundation at a glance

In short: Centerstone Foundation gave $3.0M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $501K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,006,881
+102.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$501,147
+102.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$339,770
Total assets
$23,340,424
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Centerstone Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Centerstone Military Services: $1.2MCenterstone Military Services$1.2MCenterstone of Tennessee: $786KCenterstone of Tennessee$786KCenterstone Research Institute: $392KCenterstone Research Institute$392KCenterstone of Indiana: $287KCenterstone of Indiana$287KCenterstone of Florida: $270KCenterstone of Florida$270KCenterstone of Illinois: $105KCenterstone of Illinois$105K

The largest 2025 recipient was Centerstone Military Services ($1.2M). Together the top 6 received $3.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K8$100–250K8$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 27 (30%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Nashville

How Centerstone Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 37% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M7 grants2019 6 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $3.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Centerstone Military Services Nashville, TNSupport Tax-Exempt Purpose$1,166,572
Centerstone of Tennessee Nashville, TNSupport Tax-Exempt Purpose$785,755
Centerstone Research Institute Nashville, TNSupport Tax-Exempt Purpose$392,282
Centerstone of Indiana Nashville, TNSupport Tax-Exempt Purpose$287,257
Centerstone of Florida Nashville, TNSupport Tax-Exempt Purpose$270,168
Centerstone of Illinois Nashville, TNSupport Tax-Exempt Purpose$104,847
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$23,340,424$5,877,562$5,557,500$3,006,8816$298,143
2024$21,672,329$10,669,836$3,651,554$1,484,3306$732,470
2023$13,988,410$3,395,771$3,145,779$1,370,9806$206,197
2022$12,854,505$4,584,900$3,707,136$2,186,8275$552,424
2021$14,569,882$4,135,761$2,405,443$1,108,7694$1,393,152
2020$12,160,890$3,148,699$2,502,550$1,336,4786$46,467
2019$12,686,777$4,377,174$2,852,254$1,145,5457$596,074

About Centerstone Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Centerstone Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $298K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Centerstone Foundation is led by Ramona Rhodes, Foundation President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ramona Rhodes

    Foundation President

    CEO → Foundation President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $149K (2025)

  • Bruce Barrick

    Chair

    Board Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Golden

    Director

    Director → Board Trustee, 2020

    Board Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Fitzgerald

    Director

    Chairman → Board Trustee, 2021

    Board Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Mahler

    Director

    Secretary → Board Trustee, 2021

    Board Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Voigt

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hamilton

    Director

    Board Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Weinland Young

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Wilson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nedda Pollack

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronda Dunn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Knowles

    Vice Chair

    Chairman → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Wallace

    Secretary

    Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2023

    Immediate Past Chair → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Spears

    Regional Finance Officer

    Regional Finance Officer → Regional Finance Director, 2024

    Regional Finance Director → Regional Finance Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Carol Zwick (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brad Smith (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: R. Parker Griffith (2021–2023) — Board Trustee
  • Former: Franklin Jackson (2021) — Board Trustee
  • Former: John Vogit (2019–2020) — Board Trustee
  • Former: Linda Brooks (2019–2020) — Board Trustee
  • Former: Phil Krebs (2019–2020) — Board Trustee
  • Former: David Guth (2019) — CEO
  • Former: Michael Butler (2019) — Corporate Controller

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

Ramona Rhodes — Foundation President: $149KRamona RhodesFoundation President$149K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $149K, to Ramona Rhodes (Foundation President).

Frequently asked questions about Centerstone Foundation

How much does Centerstone Foundation give each year?

Centerstone Foundation gave $3.0M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 6 grants.

What is Centerstone Foundation's typical grant size?

Centerstone Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $339,770, and its average grant was $501,147, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Centerstone Foundation give grants?

Centerstone Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (6 grants).

Who are Centerstone Foundation's largest grantees?

Centerstone Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Centerstone Military Services ($1,166,572), Centerstone of Tennessee ($785,755) and Centerstone Research Institute ($392,282), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Centerstone Foundation?

Centerstone Foundation reported $23.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.

What is Centerstone Foundation?

Centerstone Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $23.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Centerstone Foundation's EIN?

Centerstone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1186476. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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