The Josephine Circle Inc
The organization is dedicated exclusively to helping provide higher education to deserving young men and women in the fields of education, business and medicine. The assistance is generally in the form of interest free loans or scholarships
The Josephine Circle Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $529,325
- +13.3% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $98,861
- +512.3% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $14,502
- +482.4% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $36,565
- -67.2% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who The Josephine Circle Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee College of Nursing Memphis, TN | General Scholarship Fund for Nursing Students | $50,000 |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | General Scholarship Fund | $50,000 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | Donation to Tigerlife, Institute of Disability | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $529,325 | $98,861 | $36,565 | — | — | $14,502 |
| 2025 | $467,029 | $16,147 | $111,524 | $105,000 | 3 | $2,490 |
| 2024 | $553,162 | $19,698 | $9,875 | — | — | $2,632 |
| 2023 | $543,474 | $25,429 | $215,007 | — | — | $1,732 |
| 2022 | $733,052 | $22,580 | $19,657 | — | — | $202 |
| 2021 | $730,129 | $14,230 | $15,424 | — | — | $246 |
| 2020 | $731,323 | $42,798 | $18,593 | — | — | $823 |
About The Josephine Circle Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Josephine Circle Inc is a public charity, based in Germantown, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $529K in total assets. Net investment income was $15K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Josephine Circle Inc is led by Martha McIntosh, President since 2026 (on filings since 2020); none of the 23 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Martha McIntosh
President
Treasurer → President, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brenda West
Sunshine Chair
Board Member → Corresponding Secretary, 2022
Corresponding Secretary → Sunshine Chair, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marsha Cayce
Program Chair
President → Ex-Officio, 2025
Ex-Officio → Program Chair, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cindy Norman
Silent Auction Chair
Board Member → Silent Auction Chair, 2026
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Carol Pruett
Name Tags
Recording Secretary → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Name Tags, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elaine Dudley
Parlimentarian
Board Member → Parlimentarian, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eula Horrell
Recording Secretary
Board Member → Recording Secretary, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathy Smith
Finance
Board Member → Finance, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lee Lindsey
Yearbook
Corresponding Secretary → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Yearbook, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pat McCaleb
Loan & Scholarship
Board Member → Loan & Scholarship, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patti Russell
Special Projects
Board Member → Special Projects, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paula Stack
Publicity
Board Member → Publicity, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rhonda Baltier
Membership
Board Member → Membership, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rita Garrigan
Corporate Donations
Ex-Officio → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Corporate Donations, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sylvia Cox
Technology
Board Member → Technology, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Liz Thomas
Ex-Officio
Corresponding Secretary → Vice President, 2025
Vice President → Ex-Officio, 2026
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marie Dowling
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2026
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Leslie Noah
Corresponding Secretary
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Carey Brown
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Cheri Howle
Vice Chair Fundrasing
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Nicole Shouse
Historian
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Rebecca Barton
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Tony Dunham
Hospitality
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Linda Ashmore (2020–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Norann McManus (2020–2025) — President
- Former: Susan Hoback (2020–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Becky Barton (2021–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Yoakum (2022–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Merritt (2022–2025) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Ann Newell (2024–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Russell (2024–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Massengil (2025) — Board Member
- Former: Toni Rutledge (2025) — Board Member
- Former: Annette Poole (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Photopulos (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Paula Stack-Hunt (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Ragain (2024) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Pat Ellis (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Taylor (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Tripp (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mona Sappenfield (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Culley (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hope Cook (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lillie Kay Mitchell (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Peden-Ingram (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marge Ryan (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Shaw Schulte (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pat McWilliams (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Phyllis Agnew (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tish Pierce (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Jones (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Labovitz (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Ellen McDow (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Josephine Circle Inc
How large is The Josephine Circle Inc?
The Josephine Circle Inc reported $529K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $99K.
Where does The Josephine Circle Inc operate?
The Josephine Circle Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is The Josephine Circle Inc's EIN?
The Josephine Circle Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1314549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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