Houghland Foundation
The Houghland Foundation is a private foundation based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations including schools, community-service organizations, churches, food and meal programs, and environmental and animal-welfare groups.
Houghland Foundation at a glance
In short: Houghland Foundation gave $321K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Tennessee. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $321,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,171
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,193,247
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Houghland Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1569, Brentwood, TN 37024-1569
Phone: (615) 373-2130
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Houghland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Middle TN ($50K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
248 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 243 grants of 248 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Tennessee recipients received 89% of grant dollars. Other recipient-state shares were Alabama, 3%; New York, 3%; North Carolina, 2%; and Florida, 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Houghland Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 35 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 195% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $321K (2024) to $382K (2023). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $321K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Middle TN Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| St Paul Christian Academy Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $40,000 |
| Volunteer State Horsemen's Foundation Franklin, TN | General Purposes | $35,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Alive Hospice Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| Brentwood Academy Brentwood, TN | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Friends of Warner Park Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Hands on Nashville Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Nashville Union Mission Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Slavation Army Birminham, AL | General Purposes | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,193,247 | $411,659 | $365,105 | $321,000 | 35 | $321,000 | $367,554 | $164,655 |
| 2024 | $2,146,693 | $1,410,441 | $1,108,419 | $321,000 | 35 | $321,000 | $352,170 | $137,888 |
| 2023 | $1,844,671 | $122,354 | $431,730 | $382,000 | 60 | $382,000 | $96,303 | $122,518 |
| 2022 | $2,154,047 | $164,701 | $412,841 | $376,000 | 59 | $376,000 | $149,760 | $140,006 |
| 2021 | $2,402,187 | $346,465 | $418,294 | $372,000 | 59 | $372,000 | $322,071 | $167,734 |
| 2020 | $2,474,016 | $292,143 | $412,232 | $376,000 | 60 | — | $292,143 | $154,397 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Houghland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Brentwood Academy describes its mission as nurturing and challenging students; Hands On Nashville says its mission is to meet community needs through volunteerism; and Florida Oceanographic Society says it works to inspire stewardship of Florida’s coastal ecosystems through education, research, and advocacy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $321,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $50,000 to United Way of Middle TN, $40,000 to St Paul Christian Academy, and $35,000 to Volunteer State Horsemen’s Foundation. Other notable grants included $20,000 to First Presbyterian Church and $15,000 to Alive Hospice. The listed grant purposes were generally “GENERAL PURPOSES”; Meals on Wheels received $10,000 for “MEALS ON WHEELS.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bryan Howard and James Sochovka as trustees.
Houghland Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan Howard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$6K (2020) → $10K (2025)
James Sochovka
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$6K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph V. Russell (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Bryan Howard (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Houghland Foundation
How much does Houghland Foundation give each year?
Houghland Foundation gave $321K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $321K across 35 grants.
What is Houghland Foundation's typical grant size?
Houghland Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,171, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Houghland Foundation give grants?
Houghland Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (19 grants), Franklin, TN (5 grants) and Brentwood, TN (2 grants).
Does Houghland Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Houghland Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (34 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Houghland Foundation's largest grantees?
Houghland Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Middle TN ($50,000), St Paul Christian Academy ($40,000) and Volunteer State Horsemen's Foundation ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Houghland Foundation?
Houghland Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $321K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Houghland Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Houghland Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Houghland Foundation's EIN?
Houghland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6199041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Houghland Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Houghland Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/houghland-foundation-morg_6af92bffe25c4c2892d139c4a5148e71
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