Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc
The mission of the Tennessee Trucking Foundation is to advance education and learning about the trucking industry for the benefit of the public.
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,750
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,828,537
- +15.0% 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 Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ronald McDonald House Nashville ($15K). Together the top 4 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). 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 $25K (2020) to $44K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald McDonald House Nashville Nashville, TN | — | $15,000 |
| Shriners Transportation Fund Nashville, TN | — | $10,000 |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital Knoxville, TN | — | $10,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Nashville, TN | — | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,828,537 | $631,843 | $504,903 | $43,000 | 4 | $130,407 |
| 2024 | $1,590,615 | $824,416 | $568,531 | $44,390 | 4 | $99,626 |
| 2023 | $1,247,876 | $656,890 | $555,212 | $39,285 | 4 | $53,186 |
| 2022 | $1,032,521 | $529,134 | $458,970 | $44,498 | 4 | $528 |
| 2021 | $1,161,521 | $732,209 | $369,212 | $41,415 | 4 | $52,263 |
| 2020 | $677,893 | $452,836 | $290,979 | $25,356 | 3 | $10,917 |
| 2019 | $467,528 | $367,763 | $363,327 | $28,687 | 5 | $19,045 |
About Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $130K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc is led by Scott George, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott George
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Tirrill
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jb Baker
Director
Treasurer & Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Herman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ross
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Dickens
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayland Thompson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry McGriff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Edwards
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Huneryager
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Heffington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Vaughan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna England
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jessie Merritt (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Billy White (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tommy Hodges (2019–2021) — President
- Former: David Huneryager (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Joe Nacarato (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc
How much does Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc give each year?
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 4 grants.
What is Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc give grants?
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc 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 Nashville, TN (3 grants).
How large is Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc?
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $632K.
What is Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1504853. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 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 November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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