Wilson County Promotions Inc

501(c)(4) organization Lebanon, TN EIN: 62-1088535

Operation of the Wilson county-Tennessee state fair.

Wilson County Promotions Inc at a glance

In short: Wilson County Promotions Inc gave $626K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $313K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$626,210
-48.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$313,105
-22.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$313,105
Total assets
$4,427,176
+33.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Wilson County Promotions Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Wilson County TN: $612KWilson County TN$612KFiddlers Grove Foundation: $14KFiddlers Grove Foundation$14K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wilson County TN ($612K). Together the top 2 received $626K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Lebanon

How Wilson County Promotions Inc gives

  • Giving grew 125% from 2021 to 2024. 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$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $208K (2020) to $1.2M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $626K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wilson County TN Lebanon, TNMaintain Fairground$612,460
Fiddlers Grove Foundation Lebanon, TNMaintain Fairground$13,750
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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
2024$4,427,176$5,773,285$4,677,952$626,2102$87,910
2023$3,326,454$4,802,337$5,061,171$1,212,6353$52,424
2022$3,465,030$4,319,272$3,455,637$332,8572$7,352
2021$3,248,871$4,128,841$3,037,990$277,9623$9,519
2020$2,153,599$662,227$947,509$207,6632$153,087

About Wilson County Promotions Inc

Based on IRS filings

Wilson County Promotions Inc is a public charity, based in Lebanon, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $626K. Net investment income was $88K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wilson County Promotions Inc is led by Randall Clemons, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Randall Clemons

    President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Hale

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donnie Steed

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnnie Webb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry McPeak

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe McKee

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Holbrook

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen McPeak

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $80K (2020) → $112K (2024)

  • Lyndon Lafevers

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynette Taylor

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Quinn

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Karen Johnson (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jimmy Comer (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Joe Holbrook (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Helen McPeak — Executive Di: $112KHelen McPeakExecutive Di$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $112K, to Helen McPeak (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Wilson County Promotions Inc

How much does Wilson County Promotions Inc give each year?

Wilson County Promotions Inc gave $626K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 3 grants.

How large is Wilson County Promotions Inc?

Wilson County Promotions Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.

Where does Wilson County Promotions Inc operate?

Wilson County Promotions Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Wilson County Promotions Inc's EIN?

Wilson County Promotions Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1088535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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