The Sixteen Foundation
The Sixteen Foundation is a private foundation based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In its 2025 filing, it reported 15 grants totaling $550,710, with recipients in Tennessee, New York, and Oregon.
The Sixteen Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sixteen Foundation gave $551K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Tennessee. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $550,710
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,714
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $12,828,584
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Sixteen Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1502 Anatole Court, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone: (615) 896-6500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sixteen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Middle Tennessee Christian School ($386K). Together the top 10 received $541K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 66 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 9% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sixteen Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2020) to $678K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $551K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Christian School Murfreesboro, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $385,660 |
| Camp Shiloh New York, NY | Unrestricted Gift | $50,000 |
| Renew Franklin, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $50,000 |
| Murfreesboro Symphony Murfreesboro, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Standing Stone State Park Hillham, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Murfreesboro Inner-City Ministry Murfreesboro, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| The Journey Home Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Ascension St Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Barnabas Vision Murfreesboro, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Eugene Church of Christ Eugene, OR | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
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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 | $12,828,584 | $1,082,186 | $575,014 | $550,710 | 15 | $571,244 | $1,074,878 | $724,637 |
| 2024 | $12,318,112 | $1,150,225 | $601,160 | $601,160 | 14 | $601,160 | $1,150,225 | $702,769 |
| 2023 | $11,769,047 | $234,693 | $688,680 | $678,000 | 11 | $682,000 | $419,462 | $624,607 |
| 2022 | $12,216,434 | $237,806 | $662,816 | $628,360 | 13 | $660,857 | $281,674 | $643,277 |
| 2021 | $12,641,444 | $1,396,086 | $296,182 | $275,840 | 13 | $288,511 | $1,392,065 | $537,431 |
| 2020 | $7,438,423 | $494,709 | $254,622 | $249,800 | 10 | — | $492,987 | $274,430 |
| 2019 | $7,198,336 | $222,177 | $285,892 | $283,370 | 9 | — | $218,923 | $277,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sixteen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $725K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a Christian school, a camp, a symphony, a state park, and community-service organizations. Middle Tennessee Christian School describes its own mission as providing “an education based on Christian values and academic excellence in a nurturing environment” to prepare students to contribute to their home, church, and community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $550,710. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $385,660, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants included $385,660 to Middle Tennessee Christian School, $50,000 each to Camp Shiloh and RENEW, and $10,000 each to Murfreesboro Symphony, Standing Stone State Park, Murfreesboro Inner-City Ministry, and The Journey Home Murfreesboro. The listed grants were identified as unrestricted gifts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dorothy B. Adams and W. Andrew Adams as trustees.
The Sixteen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy B. Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
W. Andrew Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Sixteen Foundation
How much does The Sixteen Foundation give each year?
The Sixteen Foundation gave $551K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $601K across 14 grants.
What is The Sixteen Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sixteen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $36,714, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sixteen Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Sixteen Foundation give grants?
The Sixteen Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Murfreesboro, TN (11 grants).
Does The Sixteen Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Sixteen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Sixteen Foundation's largest grantees?
The Sixteen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Middle Tennessee Christian School ($385,660), Camp Shiloh ($50,000) and Renew ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sixteen Foundation?
The Sixteen Foundation reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $571K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $725K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Sixteen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a Christian school, a camp, a symphony, a state park, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sixteen Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Sixteen Foundation's EIN?
The Sixteen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6772276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Sixteen Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Sixteen Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-sixteen-foundation-morg_27225204b7e14041ad9d3fdda43b7cf5
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