The Ebenezer Acres Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cookeville, TN EIN: 20-8876292

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation is a private foundation based in Cookeville, Tennessee. It made 14 grants totaling $56,700 in 2025, all to recipients in Tennessee. The foundation states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Key facts about The Ebenezer Acres Foundation

In short: The Ebenezer Acres Foundation gave $57K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8876292
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$56,700
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$4,050
Median grant
$2,400
Total assets
$107,801
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$108K

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

+15.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+23.2% YoY

How The Ebenezer Acres Foundation gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 634% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $56,700. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $21,150, with a median of $2,400. The largest grants included $21,150 to Younglife; $5,000 each to Bethel Baptist Church, Life Regeneration Ministry, Tennessee Wesleyan ML, and The Biz Foundry; and $3,000 to Cookeville Pregnancy Center.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

CookevilleAthensSpartaColorado SpringsCookevillHildagoSilver Point

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 11 grants2023 15 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $57K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Younglife: $21KYounglife$21KBethel Baptist Church: $5KBethel Baptist Church$5KLife Regeneration Ministry: $5KLife Regeneration Ministry$5KTennessee Weslyan ML: $5KTennessee Weslyan ML$5KThe Biz Foundry: $5KThe Biz Foundry$5KCookeville Pregnancy Center: $3KCookeville Pregnancy Center$3KHighlands Economic Partnership: $3KHighlands Economic Partnership$3KChase Leaders Isde: $2KChase Leaders Isde$2KFCA: $2KFCA$2KLife Church: $2KLife Church$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Younglife ($21K). Together the top 10 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 46 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Younglife Cookeville, TNCharitable$21,150
Bethel Baptist Church Cookeville, TNCharitable$5,000
Life Regeneration Ministry Cookeville, TNCharitable$5,000
Tennessee Weslyan ML Athens, TNCharitable$5,000
The Biz Foundry Cookeville, TNCharitable$5,000
Cookeville Pregnancy Center Cookeville, TNCharitable Contribution$3,000
Highlands Economic Partnership Cookeville, TNCharitable$2,800
Chase Leaders Isde Cookeville, TNCharitable$2,000
FCA Cookeville, TNCharitable$2,000
Life Church Cookeville, TNCharitable$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $107,801 $55,009 $56,700 $56,700
2024 $109,492 Not provided $49,300 $49,300
2023 $158,792 $180 $18,800 $18,800
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$107,801$109,492$158,792
Revenue$55,009—$180
Expenses$56,700$49,300$18,800
Qualifying Distributions$56,700$49,300$18,800

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Kevin Bowling is listed as a director on the 2025 filing.

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation is led by Kevin Bowling, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Bowling

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1725 Mount Pleasant Rd, Cookeville, TN 38506
Phone: (931) 260-4835

Frequently asked questions about The Ebenezer Acres Foundation

How much does The Ebenezer Acres Foundation give each year?

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation gave $57K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 15 grants.

What is The Ebenezer Acres Foundation's typical grant size?

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,400, and its average grant was $4,050, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Ebenezer Acres Foundation give grants?

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation 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 Cookeville, TN (13 grants).

Does The Ebenezer Acres Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Ebenezer Acres Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (13 grants).

Who are The Ebenezer Acres Foundation's largest grantees?

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Younglife ($21,150), Bethel Baptist Church ($5,000) and Life Regeneration Ministry ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Ebenezer Acres Foundation?

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $55K.

How do I apply for a grant from The Ebenezer Acres Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Ebenezer Acres Foundation's EIN?

The Ebenezer Acres Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8876292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Ebenezer Acres Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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