The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation

NASHVILLE, TN EIN: 58-4180022

The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation is a private foundation, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $136K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

-31.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-31.8% YoY

About The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Joe and Velma Dewitt Foundation is a private foundation, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $136K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BrentwoodBuchannanChattanoogaDaytonDucktownHixsonJacksonvilleNashvilleStaten Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$38K$77K$115K$154K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,009,814$916,618$922,653
Revenue$139,856$57,310$35,780
Expenses$46,660$63,345$33,831
Qualifying Distributions$41,590$59,050$25,859
Net Investment Income$135,767$53,260$34,921
Distributable Amount$46,283$44,067$45,317

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$30K$60K$90K$120K8 grants20205 grants20211 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

BRYAN COLLEGE$10KLIFE ACTION MINISTRIES$5KNASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION$5KTUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDAT…$5KWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT$5KTEACHING TO TEACH$5KBRENTWOOD BAPTIST$3K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K1$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

RHONDA S RUTHERFORDSECRETARY AND EVP$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GLENN C STOPHELPRESIDENT0.5
JACKIE H STOPHELASST SECRETARY0.13
RHONDA S RUTHERFORDSECRETARY AND EVP0.13$6,000

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

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