The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc
Provide support to tax-exempt section 501 c 3 organizations that assist individuals with intellectual disabilities in Tennessee.
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc at a glance
In short: The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,793
- -76.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,598
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,117,772
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hilltoppers Inc ($20K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).
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 Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $153K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltoppers Inc Crossville, TN | Provide assistance to individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | $19,793 |
| The Arc of Cumberland County Crossville, TN | Provide assistance to individuals with intellectual disabilities | $8,000 |
| Common Grounds Crossville, TN | Provide assistance to individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,117,772 | $186,906 | $167,791 | $34,793 | 3 | $12,133 |
| 2024 | $1,084,203 | $257,561 | $119,502 | $148,946 | 9 | $24,053 |
| 2022 | $1,045,847 | $151,636 | $162,542 | $61,322 | 5 | $22,938 |
| 2021 | $1,181,797 | $84,184 | $99,323 | $35,078 | 3 | $25,004 |
| 2020 | $1,220,649 | $144,909 | $188,024 | $153,343 | 8 | $29,446 |
| 2019 | $1,193,104 | $204,989 | $149,011 | $111,473 | 4 | $33,885 |
About The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc is a public charity, based in Loudon, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $12K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc is led by Jerry Dougherty, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Dougherty
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Headley
Drive Chairman
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred M. Laufenberg
Director
Director → Health Servi, 2020
Health Servi → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Spencer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Elgin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Zwissler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Pelton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Gomez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Porter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roch Wegenka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walt Hanson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Manning
Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Comm
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas May
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Roland Wicker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Hunter Nolen (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Bisson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Comm Psd (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Andy Telli (2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Sharp (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ed Corbitt (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: J. Hunter Nolen (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: James Conley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jerome M. Headley (2019–2021) — Drive Chairman
- Former: John A. King (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael R. McCusker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Young (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen B. Comm (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas A. Manning Jr. (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Thomas F. Spencer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Victor Williams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Telli (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Cambre (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Edward P. Wilson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James A. Simpson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marty O'Haver (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Vic Landa (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Father John Orr (2020) — Chaplain
- Former: L. Gino Marchetti Jr. (2020) — General Counsel
- Former: M. Tracy Staller (2020) — Director
- Former: Dale Foust (2019) — Pat Secretary
- Former: Gino Marchetti Jr. (2019) — General Counsel
- Former: Michael Horten (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Porter Sr. (2019) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Michael Sandlock (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Christopher (2019) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Robert Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Rounsefell (2019) — Director
- Former: Tracy Staller (2019) — Vice President
- Former: William Gunter (2019) — Director Emeritus
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc
How much does The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc give each year?
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $149K across 9 grants.
What is The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc's typical grant size?
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $11,598, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc give grants?
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Crossville, TN (3 grants).
Does The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc?
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $187K.
What is The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc's EIN?
The Kind Charities of Tennessee Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1728351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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