Continuing the Good Foundation
Continuing the Good Foundation is a private foundation based in Franklin, Tennessee. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $363,501 through 17 grants, including scholarships and unrestricted gifts to universities and other organizations.
Continuing the Good Foundation at a glance
In short: Continuing the Good Foundation gave $364K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Tennessee. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $363,501
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,382
- +50.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,392,207
- -12.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (92% 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 Continuing the Good Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8078 Sunrise Circle, Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: (615) 477-5114
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Continuing the Good Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Centerville - Basketball CO ($80K). Together the top 10 received $297K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($31,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 86 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 4% to Texas, and 4% to Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Continuing the Good Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2021) to $364K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $364K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Centerville - Basketball CO Centerville, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $79,931 |
| Doyle Bowen Memorial Park Centerville, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $50,000 |
| University of Tennessee Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | Scholarships | $34,500 |
| University of Tennessee Martin Martin, TN | Scholarships | $29,000 |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN | Scholarships | $22,800 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $31,500 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| UT College of Veterinary Medicine Knoxville, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $20,000 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| South Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | Unrestricted Gift | $12,802 |
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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 | $3,392,207 | $274,043 | $616,314 | $363,501 | 17 | $381,546 | $230,975 | $270,104 |
| 2024 | $3,886,393 | $281,533 | $513,107 | $312,574 | 22 | $321,844 | $240,270 | $256,466 |
| 2023 | $4,117,396 | $193,150 | $467,929 | $258,061 | 18 | $269,623 | $153,052 | $244,871 |
| 2022 | $4,392,471 | $525,911 | $417,193 | $251,800 | 18 | $204,416 | $482,550 | $249,150 |
| 2021 | $4,283,753 | $142,748 | $393,963 | $168,500 | 11 | $179,732 | $96,954 | $276,709 |
| 2020 | $4,534,968 | $497,460 | $441,556 | $222,100 | 10 | — | $451,739 | $223,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Continuing the Good Foundation reported a distributable amount of $270K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarship-designated gifts to universities and unrestricted gifts to universities and local organizations.
Belmont University, which received $20,000 in 2025, describes itself as a Christ-centered, student-focused Christian community offering a challenging education to students of diverse backgrounds.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $363,501. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $79,931, with a median grant of $15,000.
The largest reported grants included $79,931 to Town of Centerville - Basketball Co and $50,000 to Doyle Bowen Memorial Park, both listed as unrestricted gifts. The foundation also gave $34,500 to the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and $29,000 to the University of Tennessee Martin for scholarships. Other notable awards included $22,800 to the University of Tennessee Knoxville for scholarships, $20,000 each to an individual recipient State University for scholarships and Belmont University, and $20,000 to UT College of Veterinary Medicine as an unrestricted gift.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dena Williams as Secretary/Treasurer, Lee Ann Herron as Board Chair, and James Paul Herron III and Janet Gwen Blackwell as trustees.
Continuing the Good Foundation is led by Lee Ann Herron, Board Chairman on every filing since 2020; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Ann Herron
Board Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$50K (2020) → $64K (2025)
James Paul Herron III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$50K (2020) → $64K (2025)
Janet Gwen Blackwell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$71K (2020) → $64K (2025)
Dena Williams
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Lee Ann Herron (Board Chairm). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Continuing the Good Foundation
How much does Continuing the Good Foundation give each year?
Continuing the Good Foundation gave $364K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $313K across 22 grants.
What is Continuing the Good Foundation's typical grant size?
Continuing the Good Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,382, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Continuing the Good Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does Continuing the Good Foundation give grants?
Continuing the Good Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Centerville, TN (6 grants) and Knoxville, TN (2 grants).
Does Continuing the Good Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 53% of Continuing the Good Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (8 grants).
Who are Continuing the Good Foundation's largest grantees?
Continuing the Good Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Centerville - Basketball CO ($79,931), Doyle Bowen Memorial Park ($50,000) and University of Tennessee Chattanooga ($34,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($31,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Continuing the Good Foundation?
Continuing the Good Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $382K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Continuing the Good Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarship-designated gifts to universities and unrestricted gifts to universities and local organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Continuing the Good Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Continuing the Good Foundation's EIN?
Continuing the Good Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1853425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Continuing the Good Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Continuing the Good Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/continuing-the-good-foundation-morg_3020c21c5a11491781d378500f7aab32
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