Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund
The purpose of this organization is to establish and maintain an endowment fund to preserve and maintain the facilities of the Tennessee theatre established in 1928 in knoxville, Tennessee in order that the historic tennesssee theatre foundation may continue its charitable purposes.
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund gave $469K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $469K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $468,573
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $468,573
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $468,573
- Total assets
- $12,576,758
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Historic TN Theatre Foundation Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundati ($469K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2023) to $691K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $469K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Historic TN Theatre Foundation Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundati Knoxville, TN | Capital Outlay | $468,573 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,576,758 | $826,672 | $495,810 | $468,573 | 1 | $267,003 |
| 2024 | $11,179,429 | $805,127 | $693,572 | $691,479 | 1 | $265,966 |
| 2023 | $9,855,612 | $705,680 | $104,894 | $100,819 | 1 | $176,127 |
| 2022 | $7,978,490 | $656,181 | $9,955 | — | — | $128,169 |
| 2021 | $8,741,917 | $489,541 | $11,937 | — | — | $244,424 |
| 2020 | $7,241,241 | $1,482,086 | $515,088 | $490,173 | 1 | $133,036 |
| 2019 | $6,003,349 | $1,661,573 | $35,045 | — | — | $89,277 |
About Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $469K. Net investment income was $267K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund is led by Betsey Creekmore, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betsey Creekmore
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Dick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Chandler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Craig
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Stone
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Skaggs
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Schwarzentraub
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Daves
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vince Fusco
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund
How much does Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund give each year?
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund gave $469K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $691K across 1 grant.
How large is Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund?
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $827K.
What is Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund?
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $12.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund operate?
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund's EIN?
Historic Tennessee Theatre Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3581207. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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