Deerfield Charitable Foundation
Deerfield Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Mt Juliet, Tennessee, that reported 19 grants totaling $31,000 in 2025. Its 2025 filing lists the grants’ purpose as community assistance.
Deerfield Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Deerfield Charitable Foundation gave $31K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,632
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $38,057
- -37.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (77% 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 Deerfield Charitable 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: 153 Salient Lane, Mt Juliet, TN 37122
Phone: (402) 453-4482
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Deerfield Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nashville Rescue Mission ($3K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 10% to Nebraska, 6% to New York, 3% to North Carolina, and 3% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Deerfield Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. 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
- In 2025 it paid out 918% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Rescue Mission Nashville, TN | Community Assistance | $3,000 |
| Room in the Inn Nashville, TN | Community Assistance | $3,000 |
| Dismas House Nashville, TN | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| Mid Cumberland Meals on Wheels Nashville, TN | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| Operation Stand Down Tennessee NAH, TN | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter Nashville, TN | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| Boys Town Omaha, NE | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
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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 | $38,057 | $9,459 | $32,655 | $31,000 | 19 | $31,000 | $8,681 | $3,377 |
| 2024 | $61,253 | $16,985 | $32,860 | $32,000 | 20 | $32,000 | $16,370 | $4,297 |
| 2023 | $77,128 | $12,437 | $22,606 | $22,000 | 15 | $22,000 | $11,905 | $4,838 |
| 2022 | $87,297 | $6,713 | $15,857 | $15,000 | 13 | $15,000 | $5,933 | $5,994 |
| 2021 | $96,441 | $24,157 | $17,491 | $17,000 | 16 | $17,000 | $23,716 | $6,624 |
| 2020 | $89,775 | $3,491 | $11,514 | $11,000 | 9 | — | $2,983 | $6,490 |
| 2019 | $97,798 | $11,299 | $9,577 | $9,000 | 8 | — | $10,780 | $5,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deerfield Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K 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 went to organizations whose stated work includes food, clothing, shelter and recovery services; guide dogs for people with vision loss; free civil legal assistance; support for veterans and their families; and essential items for vulnerable neighbors. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $31,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median of $2,000.
Among the listed grants were $3,000 each to Nashville Rescue Mission and Room in the Inn; $2,000 each to Dismas House, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee, Mid Cumberland Meals on Wheels, Operation Stand Down Tennessee, Safe Haven Family Shelter, St Judes Childrens Hospital, and Boys Town; and $1,000 each to Community Resource Center and Nashville PBS.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donna J Houghton and Jonathan Houghton as co-trustees.
Deerfield Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna J. Houghton
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jonathan Houghton
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Deerfield Charitable Foundation
How much does Deerfield Charitable Foundation give each year?
Deerfield Charitable Foundation gave $31K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 20 grants.
What is Deerfield Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Deerfield Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,632, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Deerfield Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Deerfield Charitable Foundation give grants?
Deerfield Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (10%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (12 grants) and Omaha, NE (2 grants).
Does Deerfield Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Deerfield Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Assistance" (18 grants).
Who are Deerfield Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Deerfield Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nashville Rescue Mission ($3,000), Room in the Inn ($3,000) and Dismas House ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deerfield Charitable Foundation?
Deerfield Charitable Foundation reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Deerfield Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Deerfield Charitable 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 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.
Does Deerfield Charitable 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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