Farrow Family Foundation
Farrow Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ooltewah, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $474K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $29K.
Farrow Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Farrow Family Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,500
- -39.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,833
- -46.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $473,726
- +33.7% 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 Farrow Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scenic City Women's Network ($10K). Together the top 9 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Farrow Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% 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 $17K (2020) to $42K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic City Women's Network Chattanooga, TN | Program Fund | $10,000 |
| Two Bikes Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | Program Fund | $4,000 |
| Beaumont SDA Church Beaumount, CA | Program Fund | $2,500 |
| Collegedale SDA Church Collegedale, TN | Program Fund | $2,500 |
| National Park Partners Chattanooga, TN | Program Fund | $2,500 |
| Southern Adventist Univerisity Collegedale, TN | Program Fund | $1,500 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Chattanooga, TN | Program Fund | $1,000 |
| National Park Conservation Association Washington, DC | Program Fund | $1,000 |
| Collegedale Academy Collegedale, TN | Student Support | $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 | $473,726 | $89,792 | $28,483 | $25,500 | 9 | $25,500 | $29,048 | $19,931 |
| 2024 | $354,385 | $75,021 | $45,636 | $42,250 | 8 | $42,250 | $13,932 | $16,285 |
| 2023 | $313,512 | $56,376 | $30,166 | $27,500 | 6 | $27,500 | $5,973 | $14,736 |
| 2022 | $280,415 | $69,556 | $27,421 | $23,500 | 7 | $24,875 | $9,226 | $12,645 |
| 2021 | $238,280 | $76,073 | $36,357 | $32,350 | 10 | $33,700 | $15,512 | $11,594 |
| 2020 | $198,564 | $38,792 | $20,635 | $17,250 | 6 | — | $6,910 | $10,006 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Farrow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Farrow Family Foundation is led by J. Franklin Farrow, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Franklin Farrow
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Barrow
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamatha C. Farrow
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Brown
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Larry J. Farrow (2020–2023) — Treasurer
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 Farrow Family Foundation
How much does Farrow Family Foundation give each year?
Farrow Family Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 8 grants.
What is Farrow Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Farrow Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,833, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Farrow Family Foundation give grants?
Farrow Family 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 California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (4 grants) and Collegedale, TN (3 grants).
Does Farrow Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Farrow Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Fund" (8 grants).
Who are Farrow Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Farrow Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scenic City Women's Network ($10,000), Two Bikes Chattanooga ($4,000) and Beaumont SDA Church ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Farrow Family Foundation?
Farrow Family Foundation reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Farrow Family Foundation's EIN?
Farrow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1989480. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 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 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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