Motlow College Foundation
To provide educational and other support for Motlow State Community College.
Motlow College Foundation at a glance
In short: Motlow College Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $11,412,568
- +7.4% 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 Motlow College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Motlow College Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2021) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $150,000 |
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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 | $11,412,568 | $1,273,992 | $507,662 | $150,000 | 1 | $893,715 |
| 2024 | $10,625,213 | $1,070,545 | $515,295 | $150,000 | 1 | $487,022 |
| 2023 | $10,082,493 | $971,085 | $660,714 | $150,000 | 1 | $256,342 |
| 2022 | $9,633,951 | $970,452 | $796,683 | $150,000 | 1 | $386,421 |
| 2021 | $9,450,726 | $1,466,300 | $1,343,018 | $150,000 | 1 | $467,121 |
About Motlow College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Motlow College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lynchburg, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $894K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Motlow College Foundation is led by Kirt Wade, Chairman Trustee on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirt Wade
Chairman Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hutchins
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Austin
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Marcum
Vice Chairman & Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Gay Dempsey (2021–2023) — Chairman Trustee
- Former: Allen Pitner (2023) — Vice Chairman & Trustee
- Former: Eugene London (2021–2022) — Chairman & Trustee
- Former: Hilda Tunstill (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Trustee
- Former: Sharon Bateman (2021) — Secretary & Trustee
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 Motlow College Foundation
How much does Motlow College Foundation give each year?
Motlow College Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
How large is Motlow College Foundation?
Motlow College Foundation reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Motlow College Foundation?
Motlow College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lynchburg, TN. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Motlow College Foundation operate?
Motlow College Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Motlow College Foundation's EIN?
Motlow College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7450071. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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