Oasis Center Inc
Oasis Center targets undeserved youth, families, schools, and neighborhoods with a mission to help youth grow, thrive and create positive change in their lives and in our community.
Oasis Center Inc at a glance
In short: Oasis Center Inc gave $76K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,465
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,293
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,650
- Total assets
- $9,059,804
- +4.1% 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 Oasis Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Villages ($22K). Together the top 5 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Oasis Center Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2024) to $116K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Villages Nashville, TN | Teen Outreach Program | $22,000 |
| Frontier Health Gray, TN | Teen Outreach Program | $17,798 |
| Youth Opportunity Investment Rockwood, TN | Teen Outreach Program | $17,650 |
| Holston Homes Greenville, TN | Teen Outreach Program | $10,000 |
| Uchra Cookeville, TN | Teen Outreach Program | $9,017 |
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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 | $9,059,804 | $7,629,439 | $7,606,425 | $76,465 | 5 | $235,684 |
| 2024 | $8,701,811 | $6,649,741 | $6,921,474 | $76,174 | 6 | $210,917 |
| 2023 | $8,608,759 | $6,797,640 | $6,828,225 | $93,316 | 7 | $69,774 |
| 2022 | $8,507,294 | $7,633,144 | $6,582,214 | $80,471 | 6 | $166,009 |
| 2021 | $8,797,706 | $7,228,064 | $7,033,998 | $98,844 | 7 | $203,761 |
| 2020 | $8,011,229 | $6,138,364 | $5,706,202 | $80,028 | 7 | $89,451 |
| 2019 | $7,266,119 | $5,072,534 | $5,104,367 | $116,439 | 9 | $60,350 |
About Oasis Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Oasis Center Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $236K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oasis Center Inc is led by Mark Dunkerley, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Dunkerley
President & CEO
Chief Strategy Officer → Chief Strategy Officer & CEO, 2021
Chief Strategy Officer & CEO → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$94K (2019) → $161K (2025)
Jill Heyman
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Earls
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Blake
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Drummond
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rexford B. Martin Jr.
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Nettles
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Eli
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Whatton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Roberts
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marek Kwasniewski
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Theobald
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Crowe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Eaton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allie Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Rushton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Blin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Tulloh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kitchin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jianne Callaway
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tashina Mason
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanda Hampton
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hendricks
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Jason Jensen (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: John Ozier (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Reese (2019–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Martha Earls (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian McKinley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Patterson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Adam Winstead (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jianne McDonald (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Andres Martinez (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Robert Bone (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gregg Boiling (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Honorable Richard Dinkins (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Creekmore (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Campbell (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Peacok (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Strang (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sonnye Dixon (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Mosley-Howard (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tayo Atanda (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Ashlee Davis (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Ringbloom (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Fortune (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brenda Wynn (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Kendall Musgrove (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Lavonna Russell (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Tom Ward (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Robyn Williams (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Bell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Bynum (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Dave Mazur (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Fabian Bedne (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Heather Steele (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Proctor (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Norma Burgess (2019) — Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $161K, to Mark Dunkerley (President / CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Oasis Center Inc
How much does Oasis Center Inc give each year?
Oasis Center Inc gave $76K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76K across 6 grants.
What is Oasis Center Inc's typical grant size?
Oasis Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,650, and its average grant was $15,293, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Oasis Center Inc give grants?
Oasis Center Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Oasis Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Oasis Center Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Teen Outreach Program" (5 grants).
Who are Oasis Center Inc's largest grantees?
Oasis Center Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Villages ($22,000), Frontier Health ($17,798) and Youth Opportunity Investment ($17,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oasis Center Inc?
Oasis Center Inc reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.6M.
What is Oasis Center Inc?
Oasis Center Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $9.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Oasis Center Inc's EIN?
Oasis Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0968273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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