Tennessee Walking Horse
Tennessee Walking Horse is a private foundation, based in Shelbyville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $118.
Tennessee Walking Horse at a glance
In short: Tennessee Walking Horse gave $51K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,450
- +1483.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,863
- +691.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $33,918
- -45.1% 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 Tennessee Walking Horse funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fast ($50K). Together the top 4 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tennessee Walking Horse gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $175K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Shelbyville, TN | Program Sponsorship | $50,000 |
| Bedford Cancer Foundation Shelbyville, TN | Program Sponsorship | $500 |
| MTSU Foundation Murfreesboro, TN | Progran Sponsorship | $500 |
| TWHBEA Lewisburg, TN | Program Sponsorship | $450 |
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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 | $33,918 | $25,618 | $53,446 | $51,450 | 4 | $51,450 | $118 | $2,560 |
| 2024 | $61,746 | $25,108 | $3,250 | $3,250 | 2 | $3,250 | $108 | $2,346 |
| 2023 | $39,888 | $39,656 | $59,641 | $59,166 | 6 | $59,166 | — | $2,747 |
| 2022 | $59,873 | $14,250 | $54,987 | $54,502 | 4 | $54,502 | — | $4,684 |
| 2021 | $100,610 | $32,718 | — | — | — | — | $218 | $3,934 |
| 2020 | $67,892 | $45,151 | $175,000 | $175,000 | 1 | — | $151 | $3,303 |
| 2019 | $197,741 | $20,738 | — | — | — | — | $738 | $9,043 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tennessee Walking Horse reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tennessee Walking Horse is led by Warren Wells, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Warren Wells
CEO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Howard
Chairman
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Crowell
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Johnson
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Lambert
Vice Chairman
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Turner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Bobo
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Rick Insell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Inman (2019–2020) — CEO
- Former: Charles McDonald (2019) — Director
- Former: John T. Bobo (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat Marsh (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 Walking Horse
How much does Tennessee Walking Horse give each year?
Tennessee Walking Horse gave $51K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
What is Tennessee Walking Horse's typical grant size?
Tennessee Walking Horse's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $12,863, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tennessee Walking Horse give grants?
Tennessee Walking Horse gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Shelbyville, TN (2 grants).
Does Tennessee Walking Horse give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Tennessee Walking Horse's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Sponsorship" (3 grants).
How large is Tennessee Walking Horse?
Tennessee Walking Horse reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tennessee Walking Horse's EIN?
Tennessee Walking Horse's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1463835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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