Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 20-3996727

Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $74K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.

Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$73,681
-6.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Island Outreach: $5KIsland Outreach$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Island Outreach ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New Smyrna Beach

How Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Island Outreach New Smyrna Beach, FLRebuild buildings and other facilities destroyed by hurricanes$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$73,681$9$5,020$5,0001$5,000—
2023$78,672$120$7,150$5,0001$5,000—
2022$83,552$22$5,020$5,0001$5,000$22
2021$88,550$9$6,145$5,0001$5,000$9
2020$94,686$24$6,392$5,0001—$24

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc is led by Kenneth Chesney, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kenneth Chesney

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clint Higham

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Farmer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert E. Crout (2020–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc

How much does Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc give each year?

Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc?

Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc reported $74K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9.

Where does Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc operate?

Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kenny Chesney Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3996727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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