The Thrift Alliance
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The Thrift Alliance at a glance
In short: The Thrift Alliance gave $240K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,000
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $5,867,212
- +166.7% 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 Thrift Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was African Leadership ($60K). Together the top 4 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2025) to $490K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $240K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African Leadership Brentwood, TN | General Support | $60,000 |
| The Belize Project Spring Hill, TN | General Support | $60,000 |
| New Hope Academy Franklin, TN | General Support | $60,000 |
| Mercy Community Health Franklin, TN | General Support | $60,000 |
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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 | $5,867,212 | $9,826,152 | $9,848,229 | $240,000 | 4 | $86 |
| 2024 | $2,199,984 | $7,967,314 | $7,913,391 | $490,000 | 4 | $87 |
| 2023 | $829,029 | $3,095,086 | $2,974,646 | $420,000 | 4 | $18,520 |
| 2022 | $769,764 | $2,756,268 | $2,530,145 | $416,000 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $641,441 | $2,075,608 | $1,780,587 | $304,000 | 4 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Thrift Alliance
Based on IRS filings
The Thrift Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $240K. Net investment income was $86.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Thrift Alliance is led by Jeff Pack, Chairman on every filing since 2021; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Pack
Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Siler
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Blackledge
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker Page
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Gygi
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$48K (2021) → $89K (2025)
Eric Taft
Operations M
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Ed Freeman
Vice Chair
Vicechairman → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bruce Krapf (2021–2024) — General Mana
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $107K, to Eric Taft (Operations M). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Thrift Alliance
How much does The Thrift Alliance give each year?
The Thrift Alliance gave $240K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $490K across 4 grants.
What is The Thrift Alliance's typical grant size?
The Thrift Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Thrift Alliance give grants?
The Thrift Alliance 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 Franklin, TN (2 grants).
Does The Thrift Alliance give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Thrift Alliance's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Thrift Alliance?
The Thrift Alliance reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.8M.
What is The Thrift Alliance?
The Thrift Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Thrift Alliance's EIN?
The Thrift Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1578635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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