Marion County Partnership for Economic Development
To bring economic development to Marion county through aggressive industrial recruiting and working to help expand existing industry
Marion County Partnership for Economic Development at a glance
- Total assets
- $768,400
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $118,111
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $11,611
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,954
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marion County Partnership for Economic Development funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $225K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon Reality Abingdon, VA | Developmen | $225,000 |
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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 | $768,400 | $118,111 | $9,954 | — | — | $11,611 |
| 2024 | $660,242 | $114,967 | $6,520 | — | — | $7,842 |
| 2023 | $551,795 | $333,390 | $233,085 | $225,000 | 1 | $1,390 |
| 2022 | $451,491 | $106,319 | $132,895 | $125,000 | 1 | $569 |
| 2021 | $478,067 | $115,031 | $54,775 | $47,000 | 3 | $1,531 |
About Marion County Partnership for Economic Development
Based on IRS filings
Marion County Partnership for Economic Development is a public charity, based in Jasper, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $768K in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marion County Partnership for Economic Development is led by David Jackson, V Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Jackson
V Chairman
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Adkins
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Woods
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Abbott
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Andeson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Lodge
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Lawson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Turner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Myers
Director
Directors → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Partin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Bacon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jef Post
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Cartwright
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Hension
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Moore
Treasurer
Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary Treasurer, 2023
Secretary Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rex Pesnell
Diorector
Director → Diorector, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Samantha Recto (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Hawkins (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Don Blansett (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Geoff Post (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Sneed (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rex Pensell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dwight Bryant (2021) — Director
- Former: Harvey Cameron (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Marion County Partnership for Economic Development
How large is Marion County Partnership for Economic Development?
Marion County Partnership for Economic Development reported $768K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $118K.
Where does Marion County Partnership for Economic Development operate?
Marion County Partnership for Economic Development has awarded grants in Tennessee, Virginia.
What is Marion County Partnership for Economic Development's EIN?
Marion County Partnership for Economic Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1269797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 21, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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