Evins Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Arrington, TN EIN: 20-0899160

Evins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Arrington, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about Evins Foundation

In short: Evins Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-0899160
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$111,683
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$112K

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Evins Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 64% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Castalian SpringsBrentwoodFranklinLebanon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants20205 grants20213 grants20223 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Beyond the Horizon Corporation: $3KBeyond the Horizon Corporation$3KRUN4WATER: $3KRUN4WATER$3K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BEYOND THE HORIZON CORPORATION Brentwood, TNASSIST WITH OPERATING BUDGET$2,500
RUN4WATER Castalian Springs, TNASSIST WITH OPERATING BUDGET$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$111,683$112,715$115,396
Revenue$3,418$3,858$3,153
Expenses$5,110$6,539$9,909
Qualifying Distributions$5,000$5,000$8,500
Net Investment Income$3,327$2,407$1,792
Distributable Amount$7,811$7,360$6,539

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Evins Foundation is led by Joe L. Evins II, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joe L. Evins II

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Katharine Evins

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 Evins Foundation

How much does Evins Foundation give each year?

Evins Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Evins Foundation?

Evins Foundation reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Evins Foundation?

Evins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Arrington, TN. It holds $112K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Evins Foundation operate?

Evins Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Evins Foundation's EIN?

Evins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0899160. 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.

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