The Chairman Club
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The Chairman Club at a glance
In short: The Chairman Club gave $125K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,625
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,279
- -45.3% 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 November 2026.
Who The Chairman Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Tennesee's Babies with Special Needs ($23K). Together the top 8 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2023) to $135K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Tennesee's Babies with Special Needs Alcoa, TN | Charity | $22,500 |
| Isaiah 117 House Elizabethton, TN | Charity | $22,500 |
| Family Promise of Knoxville Knoxville, TN | Charity | $15,000 |
| Fostering Hope TN Inc Farragut, TN | Charity | $15,000 |
| Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach Knoxville, TN | Charity | $15,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police 2 Volunteer Lodge Knoxville, TN | Charity | $15,000 |
| Wesley House Community Center Knoxville, TN | Charity | $10,000 |
| FCBC Foundation Knoxville, TN | Charity | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,279 | $170,281 | $173,484 | $125,000 | 8 |
| 2024 | $11,482 | $169,220 | $183,244 | $135,000 | 9 |
| 2023 | $25,506 | $207,987 | $189,629 | $125,000 | 11 |
| 2022 | $7,148 | $98,688 | $94,730 | — | — |
| 2021 | $4,190 | $97,764 | $101,490 | — | — |
| 2020 | $10,275 | $84,045 | $85,540 | — | — |
| 2019 | $13,411 | $69,310 | $70,350 | — | — |
About The Chairman Club
Based on IRS filings
The Chairman Club is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $125K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Chairman Club is led by James Vaughn, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Vaughn
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dino Cartwright
Administrator
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Roth
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Roth
Board Member
Junior Member Representative → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Sexton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Houser
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Perfetto
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrence Turner
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Sharp
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sebastien Demoiny
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron O'Dell
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Vaughn
Junior Member Representative
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: William Fuller (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Ailor (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Baker (2019–2020) — Past Chairman
- Former: David Bryant (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 The Chairman Club
How much does The Chairman Club give each year?
The Chairman Club gave $125K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $135K across 9 grants.
What is The Chairman Club's typical grant size?
The Chairman Club's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Chairman Club give grants?
The Chairman Club 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 Knoxville, TN (5 grants).
Does The Chairman Club give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Chairman Club's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).
Who are The Chairman Club's largest grantees?
The Chairman Club's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Tennesee's Babies with Special Needs ($22,500), Isaiah 117 House ($22,500) and Family Promise of Knoxville ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Chairman Club?
The Chairman Club reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $170K.
What is The Chairman Club?
The Chairman Club is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Chairman Club's EIN?
The Chairman Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3771079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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