Corlew Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker CLARKSVILLE, TN EIN: 87-4142545

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Corlew Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in CLARKSVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $101K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$101K

+0.4% YoY

Grant Count

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-33.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Corlew Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Corlew Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Tennessee $300K (100%)

States

Tennessee

Cities

ClarksvilleCookeville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,843,645	$1,959,476	$2,057,733
Revenue	$1,085	$4,021	$156,669
Expenses	$116,916	$102,278	$99,015
Qualifying Distributions	$101,000	$100,570	$98,600
Net Investment Income	—	$626	$6,254
Distributable Amount	$76,584	$101,001	$100,569

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mana Cafe Ministries ($56,000), Shiloh Church of Christ ($35,000), Loaves and Fishes Tn ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
LOAVES AND FISHES TN CLARKSVILLE, TN	DONATIONS	$10,000
MANA CAFE MINISTRIES CLARKSVILLE, TN	DONATIONS	$56,000
SHILOH CHURCH OF CHRIST COOKEVILLE, TN	DONATIONS	$35,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JAMES L CORLEW SR	PRESIDENT	—	—
BETTY C CORLEW	SECRETARY	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Corlew Family Foundation?

Corlew Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in CLARKSVILLE, TN. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Corlew Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Corlew Family Foundation holds $1.8M in total assets with $1K in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $101K in 2024.

Where does Corlew Family Foundation operate?

Corlew Family Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What size grants does Corlew Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Corlew Family Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $101K — an average of about $34K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Corlew Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Corlew Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.