Desmond Child Foundation
Desmond Child Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $431 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.
Desmond Child Foundation at a glance
In short: Desmond Child Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $1,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $431
- -56.8% 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 Desmond Child Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Haven Family Shelter - Holiday Program ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Desmond Child Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $2K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Haven Family Shelter - Holiday Program Nashville, TN | To Support Grantee's Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | To Support Grantee's Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $431 | $2,000 | $2,566 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,566 | $33 |
| 2024 | $997 | $1,500 | $546 | — | — | $546 | $30 |
| 2023 | $43 | $2,000 | $2,221 | $2,200 | 2 | $2,221 | $7 |
| 2022 | $264 | $2,000 | $2,021 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,021 | $13 |
| 2021 | $285 | — | $21 | — | — | — | $15 |
| 2020 | $306 | — | $21 | — | — | — | $16 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Desmond Child Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Desmond Child Foundation is led by Desmond Child, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Desmond Child
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Curtis Child
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
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 Desmond Child Foundation
How much does Desmond Child Foundation give each year?
Desmond Child Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Desmond Child Foundation?
Desmond Child Foundation reported $431 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Desmond Child Foundation operate?
Desmond Child Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Tennessee.
What is Desmond Child Foundation's EIN?
Desmond Child Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0836827. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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