Choicedata Foundation Inc
Choicedata Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Choicedata Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Choicedata Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $210K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,260,100
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $210,017
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $217,188
- Total assets
- $26,898,668
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (90% 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 Choicedata Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley ($261K). Together the top 6 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 14 grants of 22 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Choicedata Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley Knoxville, TN | To use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose. | $261,200 |
| Tnachieves Knoxville, TN | To use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose. | $250,000 |
| Helen Ross McNabb Center Knoxville, TN | To use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose. | $234,375 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | To use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose. | $200,000 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation Knoxville, TN | To use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose. | $190,121 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Burtonsville, MD | To use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose.to use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose.to use the funds from this award only for the designated charitable purpose. | $124,404 |
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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 | $26,898,668 | $1,832,461 | $1,312,591 | $1,260,100 | 6 | $1,272,560 | $1,808,902 | $1,173,504 |
| 2024 | $25,760,169 | $2,287,310 | $1,211,680 | $1,177,440 | 5 | $1,179,684 | $2,278,639 | $1,254,829 |
| 2023 | $24,616,972 | $3,022,530 | $1,123,232 | $1,082,742 | 6 | $1,089,455 | $996,989 | $1,175,544 |
| 2022 | $20,815,585 | $459,350 | $1,355,753 | $1,225,000 | 5 | $1,232,840 | $511,264 | $1,105,628 |
| 2021 | $25,079,381 | $912,655 | $276,143 | — | — | $18,652 | $886,845 | $1,130,175 |
| 2020 | $21,367,404 | $23,539,645 | $90 | — | — | — | $21,714,923 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Choicedata Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Choicedata Foundation Inc is led by Dan M. Bechtol, Director, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan M. Bechtol
Director, President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Dixon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald D. Daves
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John W. Holden Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy M. McLemore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Choicedata Foundation Inc
How much does Choicedata Foundation Inc give each year?
Choicedata Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 5 grants.
What is Choicedata Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Choicedata Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $217,188, and its average grant was $210,017, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Choicedata Foundation Inc give grants?
Choicedata Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (4 grants).
Does Choicedata Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Choicedata Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Choicedata Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Choicedata Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley ($261,200), Tnachieves ($250,000) and Helen Ross McNabb Center ($234,375), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Choicedata Foundation Inc?
Choicedata Foundation Inc reported $26.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Choicedata Foundation Inc's EIN?
Choicedata Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-1224894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Choicedata Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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