TO FOSTER COMMUNITY AND CIVILITY IN TENNESSEE THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT EXAMINE AND REFLECT UPON IDEAS, STORIES, HISTORY, ARTS, AND CULTURE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$608K
-10.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$93K
+13.2% YoY
Grant Count
9
+12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+0.6% YoY
About Humanities Tennessee
Based on IRS filings
Humanities Tennessee is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $608K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $93K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $608,488 | $677,257 | $634,896 |
| Revenue | $1,724,907 | $1,562,958 | $2,324,740 |
| Expenses | $1,684,254 | $1,591,066 | $2,247,077 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $-31,486 | $4,293 | $14,269 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Humanities Tennessee
CARES Act Grants (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security)
HUMANITIES TENNESSEE
Amount
Average $5,000 per grant
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Democracy & the Informed Citizen Program
HUMANITIES TENNESSEE
Amount
$34,000+
Deadline
Rolling / Open
General Grants
HUMANITIES TENNESSEE
Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM HENDERSON | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $95,000 |
| MARY POM CLAIBORNE | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JAMES MCKISSIC | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DARYL CARTER | PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JUDY BARKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TONYA DYSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| AMY ELIAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JULIE FORKNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| COURTNEY GREGG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARY KENNEDY HENDERSHOT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HEATHER HOOVER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CAROL MCCOY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALLISON STANSBERRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN TALBOTT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHANDRA WARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LAUREN FITZGERALD | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| KATHI LEATHERWOOD | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| BARRY ALLEN | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| CAROLINE BRADSHAW | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| ELAINE CHRISTIAN | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| MARK DUDNEY | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| BONNIE GRZESZCZAK | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| ANGIE JONES | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
| PABLO MAZARIEGOS | PT YR DIRECT | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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