Farrow Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Ooltewah, TN EIN: 20-1989480

Farrow Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Key facts about Farrow Family Foundation

In short: Farrow Family Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1989480
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,500
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$2,833
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$473,726
Primary geography
Tennessee (86% 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

$474K

+33.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

-39.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-46.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChattanoogaCollegedaleOoltewahApisonCalhounBattle GroundBeaumountDunlapMcDonaldWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants202010 grants20217 grants20226 grants20238 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Scenic City Women's Network: $10KScenic City Women's Network$10KTwo Bikes Chattanooga: $4KTwo Bikes Chattanooga$4KBeaumont Sda Church: $3KBeaumont Sda Church$3KCollegedale Sda Church: $3KCollegedale Sda Church$3KNational Park Partners: $3KNational Park Partners$3KSouthern Adventist Univerisity: $2KSouthern Adventist Univerisity$2KChild Evangelism Fellowship: $1KChild Evangelism Fellowship$1KNational Park Conservation Association: $1KNational Park ConservationAssociation$1KCollegedale Academy: $500Collegedale Academy$500

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SCENIC CITY WOMEN'S NETWORK Chattanooga, TNPROGRAM FUND$10,000
TWO BIKES CHATTANOOGA Chattanooga, TNPROGRAM FUND$4,000
BEAUMONT SDA CHURCH Beaumount, CAPROGRAM FUND$2,500
COLLEGEDALE SDA CHURCH Collegedale, TNPROGRAM FUND$2,500
NATIONAL PARK PARTNERS Chattanooga, TNPROGRAM FUND$2,500
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERISITY Collegedale, TNPROGRAM FUND$1,500
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP Chattanooga, TNPROGRAM FUND$1,000
NATIONAL PARK CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION Washington, DCPROGRAM FUND$1,000
COLLEGEDALE ACADEMY Collegedale, TNSTUDENT SUPPORT$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$473,726$354,385$313,512
Revenue$89,792$75,021$56,376
Expenses$28,483$45,636$30,166
Qualifying Distributions$25,500$42,250$27,500
Net Investment Income$29,048$13,932$5,973
Distributable Amount$19,931$16,285$14,736

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 June 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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?

Farrow Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ooltewah, TN. It holds $474K in total assets as of 2025.

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.

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