Delta Boule Charitable Foundation
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $150K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $13K.
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Delta Boule Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $150,231
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (86% 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 Delta Boule Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memphis Challenge ($5K). Together the top 7 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Delta Boule Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 509% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $70K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis Challenge Memphis, TN | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Pure Academy Memphis, TN | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| South City Museum & Cultural Center Memphis, TN | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Young Actors Guild Southaven, MS | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Harmonic South Strings Orchestra Memphis, TN | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Room in the Inn - Memphis Memphis, TN | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Second Congregational Church Memphis, TN | General Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $150,231 | $49,569 | $95,638 | $35,000 | 7 | $35,545 | $12,569 | $6,980 |
| 2024 | $196,753 | $30,251 | $89,410 | $25,000 | 5 | $27,500 | $13,248 | $9,624 |
| 2023 | $251,120 | $33,659 | $83,222 | $25,000 | 5 | $29,540 | $6,856 | $11,733 |
| 2022 | $254,953 | $13,593 | $39,370 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,000 | $7,693 | $13,229 |
| 2021 | $335,039 | $18,527 | $5,011 | $1,250 | 1 | $2,518 | $10,991 | $15,713 |
| 2020 | $308,545 | $52,442 | $73,636 | $70,000 | 4 | — | $5,495 | $15,179 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Delta Boule Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation is led by Carl Carter, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Carter
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Simpson
Vice Chairman
Member → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher M. Hearn
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyrone Burroughs
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Terrell Jr.
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herman Morris
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Dowell
Secretary
Secretary → Member, 2024
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. O. Patterson III
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Aubrey Howard (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Matthew Thorton (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Fred Hardy (2020) — Member
- Former: Reginald Paige (2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Delta Boule Charitable Foundation
How much does Delta Boule Charitable Foundation give each year?
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.
What is Delta Boule Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Delta Boule Charitable Foundation give grants?
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (6 grants).
Does Delta Boule Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Delta Boule Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Delta Boule Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memphis Challenge ($5,000), Pure Academy ($5,000) and South City Museum & Cultural Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Delta Boule Charitable Foundation?
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Delta Boule Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7501921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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