Three Cord Foundation
Three Cord Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Cookeville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets.
Three Cord Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,289
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,545
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Three Cord Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Three Cord Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baja Missions Inc Franklin, TN | To Further Charitable Goals | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,289 | — | $1,545 | — | — | — | $655 |
| 2024 | $18,834 | — | $2,797 | — | — | — | $762 |
| 2023 | $21,631 | — | $27,769 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $1,515 |
| 2022 | $49,400 | — | — | — | — | — | $831 |
| 2021 | $49,400 | $50,000 | $600 | — | — | — | $2,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Three Cord Foundation reported a distributable amount of $655 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Three Cord Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashley Stites
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Patrick Stites
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Norris Stites
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Alice Stites
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Three Cord Foundation
How large is Three Cord Foundation?
Three Cord Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Three Cord Foundation?
Three Cord Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Cookeville, TN. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Three Cord Foundation operate?
Three Cord Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
How much is Three Cord Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Three Cord Foundation reported a distributable amount of $655 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Three Cord Foundation's EIN?
Three Cord Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4664219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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