Customs House Foundation Inc
Customs House Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Clarksville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $87K. Net investment income was $88K.
Customs House Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Customs House Foundation Inc gave $87K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,185
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,185
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,185
- Total assets
- $1,844,341
- +3.4% vs 2024
- 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 Customs House Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Customs House Museum ($87K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (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 Customs House Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2023) to $87K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customs House Museum Clarksville, TN | Contributions to Museum General Fund | $87,185 |
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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 | $1,844,341 | $107,122 | $107,342 | $87,185 | 1 | $87,185 | $87,578 | $88,041 |
| 2024 | $1,784,139 | $56,205 | $100,192 | $81,498 | 1 | $88,498 | $43,394 | $43,922 |
| 2023 | $1,654,230 | $1,636,471 | $63,405 | $57,868 | 1 | $57,868 | $17,778 | $41,066 |
| 2022 | $23,453 | $15 | — | — | — | — | $15 | — |
| 2021 | $23,438 | $212 | — | — | — | — | $12 | — |
| 2020 | $23,226 | $584 | — | — | — | — | $84 | $1,128 |
| 2018 | $22,383 | $21,383 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,084 |
| 2017 | $1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Customs House Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Customs House Foundation Inc is led by Scott Donnellan, Chairman on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Donnellan
Chairman
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Bob Yates
Treasurer
On filings since 2017
No compensation reported
Ben Kimbrough Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bill Hoy
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Steve Kemmer (2023–2024) — Vice Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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 Customs House Foundation Inc
How much does Customs House Foundation Inc give each year?
Customs House Foundation Inc gave $87K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 1 grant.
How large is Customs House Foundation Inc?
Customs House Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Customs House Foundation Inc operate?
Customs House Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Customs House Foundation Inc's EIN?
Customs House Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0823610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS August 23, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 23, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2017–2024
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