Eberling Charitable Foundation
Eberling Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $101K. Net investment income was $11K.
Eberling Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Eberling Charitable Foundation gave $101K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,000
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,429
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $1,755,481
- -4.9% 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 Eberling Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenways for Nashville ($23K). Together the top 7 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (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 Eberling Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2020) to $113K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greenways for Nashville Nashville, TN | Provide Funding for Green Space | $23,000 |
| Tennessee Voices for Victims Nashville, TN | Crime Victims to Network and Heal. | $20,000 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | Educational Opportunities | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | Provide Food for Homeless | $17,500 |
| Nashville Humane Society Nashville, TN | Provide Shelter for Animals | $17,500 |
| Senior Renaissance Center Nashville, TN | Serving Older Adults with Free Progr | $2,500 |
| Nashville Historical Foundation Nashville, TN | Historic Preservation Projects. | $500 |
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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 | $1,755,481 | $65,569 | $156,006 | $101,000 | 7 | $101,000 | $10,631 | $102,616 |
| 2024 | $1,845,878 | $248,747 | $148,353 | $92,500 | 7 | $92,500 | $192,894 | $101,112 |
| 2023 | $1,745,484 | $237,678 | $127,067 | $78,500 | 6 | $78,500 | $189,111 | $97,615 |
| 2022 | $915,960 | $91,047 | $135,112 | $85,000 | 7 | $85,000 | — | $101,351 |
| 2021 | $960,025 | $35,491 | $166,696 | $112,500 | 7 | $112,500 | — | $104,987 |
| 2020 | $2,004,032 | $22,894 | $118,570 | $73,000 | 6 | — | — | $92,966 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eberling Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eberling Charitable Foundation is led by Nicholas D. Bailey, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicholas D. Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $26K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Nicholas D Bailey (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Eberling Charitable Foundation
How much does Eberling Charitable Foundation give each year?
Eberling Charitable Foundation gave $101K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 7 grants.
What is Eberling Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Eberling Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $14,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eberling Charitable Foundation give grants?
Eberling Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (6 grants).
Does Eberling Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Eberling Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Eberling Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Eberling Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greenways for Nashville ($23,000), Tennessee Voices for Victims ($20,000) and Middle Tennessee State University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eberling Charitable Foundation?
Eberling Charitable Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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.
What is Eberling Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Eberling Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6538137. 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 July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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