Sewanee Community Chest
Provide funding for educational, youth activities, community projects and health services for sewanee & Franklin county, Tennessee.
Sewanee Community Chest at a glance
In short: Sewanee Community Chest gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,088
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,348
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,500
- Total assets
- $309,478
- +11.3% 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 Sewanee Community Chest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sewanee Parent Organization ($27K). Together the top 6 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2024) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sewanee Parent Organization Sewanee, TN | Sewanee Elem Schoolpto | $27,088 |
| Sewanee Senior Citizens Inc Sewanee, TN | Community Outreach | $14,000 |
| Sewanee Childrens Center Sewanee, TN | Preschool Program | $12,000 |
| Housing Sewanee Incorporated Sewanee, TN | Low Income Housing Support | $11,000 |
| Marion Animal Resource Connection Jasper, TN | Community Support | $9,000 |
| Franklin Co Humane Society Winchester, TN | Care of Displaced Animals | $7,000 |
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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 | $309,478 | $161,349 | $139,650 | $80,088 | 6 | $24,551 |
| 2024 | $277,991 | $144,501 | $132,348 | $74,400 | 5 | $27,814 |
| 2023 | $266,735 | $123,121 | $114,785 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $244,849 | $107,125 | $105,606 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $270,853 | $162,466 | $118,048 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $226,435 | $127,244 | $114,413 | — | — | — |
About Sewanee Community Chest
Based on IRS filings
Sewanee Community Chest is a public charity, based in Sewanee, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $309K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sewanee Community Chest is led by Kerstin Beavers, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kerstin Beavers
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Taylor
Vice President
Co-President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bentley Cook
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris McDonough
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Michaels
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Carl Hill (2024) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Husnain Ahmad (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sue Millicent (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brett Delbalso (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Erin Kunz (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Millicent Foreman (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kiki Beavers (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Brandon Barry (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sewanee Community Chest
How much does Sewanee Community Chest give each year?
Sewanee Community Chest gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $74K across 5 grants.
What is Sewanee Community Chest's typical grant size?
Sewanee Community Chest's median grant in 2025 was $11,500, and its average grant was $13,348, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sewanee Community Chest give grants?
Sewanee Community Chest gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sewanee, TN (4 grants).
Does Sewanee Community Chest give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sewanee Community Chest's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sewanee Community Chest's largest grantees?
Sewanee Community Chest's largest 2025 grantees include Sewanee Parent Organization ($27,088), Sewanee Senior Citizens Inc ($14,000) and Sewanee Childrens Center ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sewanee Community Chest?
Sewanee Community Chest reported $309K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $161K.
What is Sewanee Community Chest's EIN?
Sewanee Community Chest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0989178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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