William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 62-6118624

This trust was created solely to provide financial support to johnson university, a religious institution of higher learning, founded by the church of christ. The trust was created by johnson university for money management purposes from a bequest received by the college.

William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund at a glance

In short: William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund gave $233K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $233K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$232,800
+8.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$232,800
+8.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$232,800
Total assets
$8,058,095
+11.7% 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 William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Johnson University: $233KJohnson University$233K

The largest 2025 recipient was Johnson University ($233K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Knoxville

How William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2024) to $237K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $233K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Johnson University Knoxville, TNTo Fund Operations at College$232,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,058,095$1,239,540$286,431$232,8001$1,239,540
2024$7,215,075$406,494$265,119$214,6001$406,494
2023$6,326,951$407,952$265,396$223,1801$410,280
2022$6,175,523$745,155$276,546$235,2001$657,758
2021$7,151,984$532,369$260,587$214,7501$507,987
2020$6,550,955$67,894$270,942$237,2901$66,413

About William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund

Based on IRS filings

William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund is a public charity, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $233K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund's only listed officer is Pinnacle Bank Trustee, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pinnacle Bank Trustee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $31K (2020) → $49K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Pinnacle Bank Trustee — Trustee: $49KPinnacle Bank TrusteeTrustee$49K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Pinnacle Bank Trustee (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund

How much does William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund give each year?

William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund gave $233K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $215K across 1 grant.

How large is William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund?

William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

Where does William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund operate?

William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund's EIN?

William S & Mrs WS Hughes Johnson Bible College Perpetual Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6118624. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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