Deerfield Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker MT JULIET, TN EIN: 39-6769646

Deerfield Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MT JULIET, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $31K.

Key facts about Deerfield Charitable Foundation

EIN
39-6769646
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,000
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$1,632
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025)
Primary geography
Tennessee (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Deerfield Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Deerfield Charitable Foundation's 19 itemized 2025 grants were Tennessee (77%), Nebraska (10%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (12 grants) and Omaha, NE (2 grants). None of its 19 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Assistance" (18 grants).

Is Deerfield Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$31K

-3.1% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+2.0% YoY

About Deerfield Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Deerfield Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MT JULIET, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $31K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NashvilleOmahaTampaAmericusBooneMemphisYorktown HeightsMt JulietNahBostonChicagoElizabethtonJulietMiamiWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Total Assets———
Revenue———
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Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$24K$32K8 grants20199 grants202016 grants202113 grants202215 grants202320 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nashville Rescue Mission: $3KNashville Rescue Mission$3KRoom in the Inn: $3KRoom in the Inn$3KDismas House: $2KDismas House$2KGuiding Eyes for the Blind: $2KGuiding Eyes for the Blind$2KLegal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee: $2KLegal Aid Society of MiddleTennessee$2KMid Cumberland Meals on Wheels: $2KMid Cumberland Meals on Wheels$2KOperation Stand Down Tennessee: $2KOperation Stand Down Tennessee$2KSafe Haven Family Shelter: $2KSafe Haven Family Shelter$2KSt Judes Childrens Hospital: $2KSt Judes Childrens Hospital$2KBoys Town: $2KBoys Town$2K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Nashville Rescue Mission ($3,000), Room in the Inn ($3,000), Dismas House ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION NASHVILLE, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$3,000
ROOM IN THE INN NASHVILLE, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$3,000
DISMAS HOUSE NASHVILLE, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NYCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE NASHVILLE, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000
MID CUMBERLAND MEALS ON WHEELS NASHVILLE, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000
OPERATION STAND DOWN TENNESSEE NAH, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000
SAFE HAVEN FAMILY SHELTER NASHVILLE, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000
ST JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TNCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000
BOYS TOWN OMAHA, NECOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Donna J HoughtonCo-Trustee——
Jonathan HoughtonCo-Trustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deerfield Charitable Foundation?

Deerfield Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MT JULIET, TN. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Deerfield Charitable Foundation operate?

Deerfield Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does Deerfield Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, Deerfield Charitable Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $31K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Deerfield Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Deerfield Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6769646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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