The Emmy Lou Tompkins Foundation

BRENTWOOD, TN EIN: 55-0759620

The Emmy Lou Tompkins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRENTWOOD, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $217K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$200K

+9.5% YoY

Grant Count

23

+27.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-14.3% YoY

About The Emmy Lou Tompkins Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Emmy Lou Tompkins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRENTWOOD, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $217K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBirminghamBrentwoodChadds FordCharlestonChattanoogaClarksvilleCookevilleCool SpringsDurhamFranklinGallatinIndianapolisLouisvilleNashvilleNew OrleansPhiladelphiaPinehursstPinehurstPippa Passes

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,847,571$1,858,737$1,921,419
Revenue$226,596$363,803$157,716
Expenses$212,391$192,679$156,427
Qualifying Distributions$202,500$184,750$146,000
Net Investment Income$216,705$207,758$147,289
Distributable Amount$101,081$115,293$122,922

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K18 grants202017 grants202113 grants202218 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Dreambuilders Foundation$20KPatriot Foundation$20KFestivALL$10KDurham Colored Library$10KAshleys Place$10KAssistance League of Nas…$10KUniversity of the Cumber…$10KAssistance League of Col…$10KChattanooga Child Advoca…$10KOperation WARM$10K

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RYAN ALTIZERDIRECTOR$500BETSY ALTIZERDIRECTOR$500BOYDIE GIRIMONTDIRECTOR$500DAVID DYEDIRECTOR$500BLAIR SECKDIRECTOR$500JOHNNY ALTIZERDIRECTOR$500

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RYAN ALTIZERDIRECTOR0.25$500
BETSY ALTIZERDIRECTOR0.25$500
BOYDIE GIRIMONTDIRECTOR0.25$500
DAVID DYEDIRECTOR0.25$500
BLAIR SECKDIRECTOR0.25$500
JOHNNY ALTIZERDIRECTOR0.25$500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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