Highland Charitable Foundation
Highland corporation charitable foundation provides good and/or funds for special needs.
Highland Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Highland Charitable Foundation gave $215K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $108K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $215,165
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $107,583
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $107,583
- Total assets
- $62,923
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Highland Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Hohenwald ($65K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 16 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Highland Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2023) to $235K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $215K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Other Organizations | — | $150,165 |
| Hope Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN | — | $65,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,923 | $234,556 | $225,008 | $215,165 | 2 |
| 2024 | $53,375 | $247,887 | $224,943 | $214,224 | 2 |
| 2023 | $30,431 | $231,366 | $214,346 | $206,082 | 2 |
| 2022 | $13,411 | $222,354 | $248,172 | $235,070 | 3 |
| 2021 | $39,229 | $207,808 | $239,308 | $211,020 | 7 |
| 2020 | $70,729 | $169,605 | $130,511 | — | — |
| 2019 | $31,635 | $98,699 | $104,743 | — | — |
About Highland Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Highland Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hohenwald, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $215K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Highland Charitable Foundation is led by Brad Rector, Chairman on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad Rector
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Connie Adcox
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Adcox
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rhonda Bass
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Seth Blanks
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mike Kuenzel
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tim Loberger
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karen Schmittou
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Bottoms
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bobby Page (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Danny Dillion (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Teresa Crowell (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Highland Charitable Foundation
How much does Highland Charitable Foundation give each year?
Highland Charitable Foundation gave $215K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $214K across 2 grants.
How large is Highland Charitable Foundation?
Highland Charitable Foundation reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $235K.
What is Highland Charitable Foundation?
Highland Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hohenwald, TN. It holds $63K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Highland Charitable Foundation operate?
Highland Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Highland Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Highland Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3915137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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