The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $67K.
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation at a glance
In short: The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation gave $53K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,833
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,016,056
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (57% 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 Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bryan College ($10K). Together the top 9 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation gives
- Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan College Dayton, TN | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Life Action Ministries Buchannan, MI | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Brentwood Baptist Brentwood, TN | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission Nashville, TN | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Teaching to Teach Hixson, TN | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| The Church at Harpeth Heights Franklin, TN | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Wycliff Translators Orlando, FL | Operating Funds | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,016,056 | $71,357 | $65,115 | $52,500 | 9 | $57,284 | $66,574 | $49,072 |
| 2024 | $1,009,814 | $139,856 | $46,660 | $37,500 | 7 | $41,590 | $135,767 | $46,283 |
| 2023 | $916,618 | $57,310 | $63,345 | $55,000 | 7 | $59,050 | $53,260 | $44,067 |
| 2022 | $922,653 | $35,780 | $33,831 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,859 | $34,921 | $45,317 |
| 2021 | $920,704 | $55,115 | $52,929 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,899 | $54,201 | $51,456 |
| 2020 | $918,518 | $29,478 | $128,109 | $119,500 | 8 | — | $28,524 | $51,110 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation is led by Glenn C. Stophel, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenn C. Stophel
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda S. Rutherford
Secretary & Executive Vice President
Director → Secretary & Executive Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Jackie H. Stophel
Assistant Secretary
Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $6K, to Rhonda S Rutherford (Secretary and EVP).
Frequently asked questions about The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation
How much does The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation give each year?
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation gave $53K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 7 grants.
What is The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation's typical grant size?
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,833, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation give grants?
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (19%) and Florida (14%).
Does The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation's largest grantees?
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bryan College ($10,000), Life Action Ministries ($10,000) and Brentwood Baptist ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation?
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation's EIN?
The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-4180022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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