Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $113K.
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc gave $84K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,567
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,892
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,987
- Total assets
- $1,304,897
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (71% 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 Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Fund ($60K). Together the top 4 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 19 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 $30K (2023) to $85K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Fund Oaks, PA | To Support Multiple Charities | $59,606 |
| Bethel Bible Village Hixson, TN | To Assist Children in Crisis | $7,987 |
| Siskin Hospital Chattanooga, TN | To Further Its Nonprofit Mission | $7,987 |
| Teen Challenge Chattanooga, TN | Addiction Recovery Program | $7,987 |
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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 | $1,304,897 | $112,733 | $117,856 | $83,567 | 4 | $83,567 | $112,733 | $75,702 |
| 2024 | $1,310,020 | $116,303 | $114,855 | $79,713 | 4 | $79,713 | $116,303 | $69,100 |
| 2023 | $1,901,077 | $94,644 | $71,648 | $29,868 | 3 | $29,868 | $94,644 | $6,683 |
| 2022 | $1,326,971 | $68,861 | $107,052 | $72,268 | 4 | $72,268 | $68,848 | $73,774 |
| 2021 | $1,372,008 | $158,154 | $91,279 | $85,131 | 4 | $85,131 | $158,154 | $81,655 |
| 2020 | $1,409,082 | $41,720 | $84,729 | $81,679 | 4 | — | $41,720 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc is led by Brett Billings, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett Billings
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$200 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Brad Kasper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$200 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Scott H. Grant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$200 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Karol Whitaker
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$200 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Norm Sabin (2020–2021) — Director
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $750, to Brad Kasper (Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc
How much does Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc give each year?
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc gave $84K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 4 grants.
What is Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,987, and its average grant was $20,892, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc give grants?
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (2 grants).
Does Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc?
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc's EIN?
Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2813569. 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 November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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