The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project
The Charlie Daniels Journey is a public charity based in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. It raises and provides funds to support U.S. military service members, veterans, and their families, including through grants to charities and assistance to service members experiencing hardship or crises.
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project at a glance
In short: The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project gave $248K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $17K). 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $247,500
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- Average grant
- $16,500
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $417,222
- +80.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project
- Contact
Mailing address: 1241 Northern Rd, Mount Juliet, TN 37122
Phone: (615) 712-4328
Website: https://thecharliedanielsjourneyhomeproject.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MTSU Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $439K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $248K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MTSU Foundation | Veteran Assistance | $35,000 |
| Special Forces Association Chapter 38 | Veteran Assistance | $35,000 |
| Operation Song | Veteran Assistance | $25,000 |
| Shepherd Center Foundation Inc | Veteran Assistance | $25,000 |
| American Military Family | Veteran Assistance | $20,000 |
| Shadow Warriors Project | Veteran Assistance | $15,000 |
| Our Military Kids | Veteran Assistance | $15,000 |
| Charlie Five Inc | Veteran Assistance | $10,000 |
| Monthaven Arts & Culteral Center | Veteran Assistance | $10,000 |
| Mothers of Veteran Suicide Corp | Veteran Assistance | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $417,222 | $899,850 | $713,594 | $247,500 | 15 |
| 2024 | $231,500 | $569,314 | $628,064 | $337,881 | Total only |
| 2023 | $287,204 | $733,976 | $884,503 | $439,050 | Total only |
| 2022 | $433,874 | $912,696 | $686,910 | $306,500 | 17 |
| 2021 | $229,637 | $540,256 | $409,319 | $218,818 | 13 |
| 2020 | $98,700 | $191,630 | $172,013 | $75,156 | 9 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to raise and provide funds for support, education, healthcare, rehabilitation, and relief for U.S. military service members, veterans, and their families. Its program description says it contributes funds to 501(c)(3) organizations for those purposes.
The 2025 grants listed in the filing all give “veteran assistance” as their purpose. The filing also says the organization may provide funds to service members experiencing hardship or crises.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $247,500. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest grants were $35,000 each to MTSU Foundation and Special Forces Association Chapter 38; $25,000 each to Operation Song and Shepherd Center Foundation Inc.; and $20,000 to American Military Family. Other listed grants included $15,000 each to Shadow Warriors Project and Our Military Kids, and $10,000 each to Charlie Five Inc., Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center, Mothers of Veteran Suicide Corp, Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation, and Task Force Pineapple Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David G. Corlew as president, and Terry M. Max Haston and Hazel Daniels as board members.
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project is led by David G. Corlew, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David G. Corlew
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $79K (2025)
Terry M. Max Haston
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hazel Daniels
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Charles E. Daniels Dod (2020) — President
- Former: Hazel Daniels Start (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to David G Corlew (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project
How much does The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project give each year?
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project gave $248K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $338K in grants paid.
What is The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project's typical grant size?
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,500, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project that year got $13K on average.
Does The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Veteran Assistance" (15 grants).
Who are The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project's largest grantees?
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project's largest 2025 grantees include MTSU Foundation ($35,000), Special Forces Association Chapter 38 ($35,000) and Operation Song ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project?
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project reported $417K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $900K.
What does The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to raise and provide funds for support, education, healthcare, rehabilitation, and relief for U.S. military service members, veterans, and their families. Its program description says it contributes funds to 501(c)(3) organizations for those purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project?
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check thecharliedanielsjourneyhomeproject.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project's EIN?
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1616161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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