The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $253K. Net investment income was $334K.
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment at a glance
In short: The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment gave $253K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $253,416
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,472
- +105.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,953
- Total assets
- $5,448,574
- +8.4% 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 The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Graysville ($187K). Together the top 3 received $253K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2021) to $253K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $253K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Graysville Graysville, TN | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Organization | $187,463 |
| Graysville Elementary School Graysville, TN | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Organization | $50,953 |
| Pleasant View Cemetery Care Fund Chattanooga, TN | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Organization | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,448,574 | $333,837 | $308,654 | $253,416 | 3 | $255,451 | $333,837 | $251,505 |
| 2024 | $5,025,927 | $506,024 | $250,870 | $205,264 | 5 | $207,134 | $463,663 | $224,172 |
| 2023 | $4,440,813 | $222,058 | $279,815 | $233,296 | 4 | $234,816 | $181,156 | $208,178 |
| 2022 | $4,105,531 | $323,493 | $262,823 | $208,080 | 4 | $209,200 | $274,587 | $233,071 |
| 2021 | $4,868,282 | $295,887 | $194,648 | $147,741 | 3 | — | $255,774 | $216,063 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment reported a distributable amount of $252K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment is led by Jeff Young, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Young
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Gray
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Morgan
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Crawley
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmel Day
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Jewell
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Foundation for Cultural Enrichment
How much does The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment give each year?
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment gave $253K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 5 grants.
What is The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment's typical grant size?
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment's median grant in 2025 was $50,953, and its average grant was $84,472, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment give grants?
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment 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 Graysville, TN (2 grants).
How large is The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment?
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $252K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment's EIN?
The Foundation for Cultural Enrichment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1778992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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