Raglesville Lake Foundation
Raglesville Lake Foundation is a private foundation, based in Townsend, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $89K.
Raglesville Lake Foundation at a glance
In short: Raglesville Lake Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +177.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500,000
- +177.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $1,833,646
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Raglesville Lake Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Tennessee Medical Center ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Raglesville Lake Foundation gives
- Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 529% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2020) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville, TN | Medical Care | $500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,833,646 | $106,800 | $518,374 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,951 | $89,377 | $94,745 |
| 2024 | $2,106,814 | $60,575 | $200,678 | $180,000 | 1 | $181,127 | $47,729 | $104,655 |
| 2023 | $2,161,721 | $148,789 | $213,317 | $190,000 | 2 | $191,037 | $126,509 | $100,991 |
| 2022 | $2,119,334 | $60,408 | $205,737 | $180,000 | 1 | $180,979 | $35,650 | $109,371 |
| 2021 | $2,718,834 | $67,236 | $42,587 | — | — | $851 | $38,903 | $128,244 |
| 2020 | $2,500,710 | $581,379 | $209,858 | $180,000 | 1 | — | $554,789 | $109,203 |
| 2018 | $2,199,759 | $223,856 | $468,307 | $430,000 | 1 | — | $191,041 | $130,993 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raglesville Lake Foundation reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raglesville Lake Foundation is led by Mark Melton, President & Director on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Melton
President & Director
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Lhatso
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ragan Melton
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Raglesville Lake Foundation
How much does Raglesville Lake Foundation give each year?
Raglesville Lake Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 1 grant.
How large is Raglesville Lake Foundation?
Raglesville Lake Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $501K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Raglesville Lake Foundation operate?
Raglesville Lake Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Tennessee.
What is Raglesville Lake Foundation's EIN?
Raglesville Lake Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1389074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 14, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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