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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5964342

SFFC Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Hendersonville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 56 grants and $798,214 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $798,214

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $8,029,723
  • Tax year 2024

    $898,540

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $7,708,190
  • Tax year 2023

    $845,142

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $6,609,528
  • Tax year 2022

    $876,690

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $7,325,813
  • Tax year 2021

    $530,066

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $6,572,878
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,146,703

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,574,509
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,187,342

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,186,003

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Collegedale AcademyCollegedale, TN

    Monthly pfe donations and fall scholarhsips

    $49,658
  2. Madison AcademyMadison, TN

    Home renovation for mce/ma family

    $35,994
  3. San Diego AcademyNational City, CA

    Scholarship 9-12 and k-8, assit k-12

    $30,163
  4. Walla Walla Valley AcademyCollege Place, WA

    Scholarship 9-12

    $28,560
  5. Andrews AcademyBerrien SPRGS, MI

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $27,440
  6. Shenandoah Valley AcademyNew Market, VA

    Scholarship 9-12

    $26,880
  7. Portland Adventist AcademyPortland, OR

    Pfe scholarship 9-12

    $25,760
  8. La Sierra AcademyRiverside, CA

    Scholarship 9-12

    $25,634
  9. Loma Linda AcademyLoma Linda, CA

    Scholarship 9-12 and k-8

    $25,522
  10. Individual

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $23,275
  11. Learning Tree Elementary SchoolDalton, GA

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $21,761
  12. Greeneville Adventist AcademyGreeneville, TN

    Monthly donations and fall scholarships grades 9-12

    $21,434
  13. Andrews UniversityBerrien SPRGS, MI

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $21,357
  14. Atlanta Adventist AcademyDuluth, GA

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $20,720
  15. Madison Campus Elementary SchoolMadison, TN

    International missions grants- philipines hurricane emergency relief and also pfe scholarship k-8

    $20,480
  16. Adventist Community ServicesColumbia, MD

    To help improve the health and well-being of poor families

    $20,307
  17. Alpena Berean Christian SchoolAlpena, MI

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $20,000
  18. Greater Miami Adventist AcademyMiami, FL

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $18,802
  19. Hinsdale Adventist AcademyHinsdale, IL

    Pfe 9-12 scholarship

    $18,064
  20. Mile High AcademyHighlands Ranch, CO

    Pfe scholarship 9-12

    $16,492
  21. Skagit Adventist SchoolBurlingtion, WA

    Scholarship k-8 and 9-12

    $16,037
  22. Individual

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $15,435
  23. Ooltewah Adventist SchoolOoltewah, TN

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $14,868
  24. Battle Creek AcademyBattle Creek, MI

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $14,026
  25. Battle Creek AcademyBattle Creek, MI

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $14,026
  26. Village Adventist Elementary SchoolBerrien SPRGS, MI

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $13,020
  27. Escondido Adventist AcademyEscondido, CA

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $12,425
  28. Lake Nelson Adventist AcademyPiscataway, NJ

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $10,444
  29. Amazing Grace AcademyMarietta, GA

    Pfe scholarship 9-12

    $9,655
  30. Individual

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $9,443
  31. Richmond AcademyRichmond, VA

    Pfe scholarship 9-12

    $9,317
  32. Floral Crest SchoolBryant, AL

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $8,885
  33. Individual

    Pfe scholarship

    $8,859
  34. Individual

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $8,022
  35. Valley Adventist Christian SchoolKalispell, MT

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $7,998
  36. Reading Sda Junior AcademyReading, PA

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $7,399
  37. Waldwick Adventist SchoolWaldwick, NJ

    To help sharing the gospel worldwide

    $7,287
  38. Berean Christian Junior AcademyAtlanta, GA

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $6,867
  39. Takoma AcademyTakoma Park, MD

    Pfe scholarship 9-12

    $6,800
  40. Pine Tree AcademyFreeport, ME

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $6,615
  41. Ephesus Academy AlBirmingham, AL

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $6,553
  42. Murfreesboro Adentist SchoolMurfreesboro, TN

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $6,248
  43. Springfield Sda Jr AcademySpringfield, MO

    Pfe scholarship 9-12

    $6,087
  44. Highland Adventist SchoolElkins, WV

    Scholarships 9-12 and k-8

    $6,083
  45. Dinuba Junior AcademyDinuba, CA

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $6,006
  46. Taylor Mill Christian AcademyTaylor Mill, KY

    Youth/elderly programs

    $5,955
  47. Individual

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $5,838
  48. Conyers Adventist AcademyConyers, GA

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $5,826
  49. Pinetree AcademyFreeport, ME

    Scholarship k-8

    $5,719
  50. Wimbish Adventist SchoolMacon, GA

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $5,712
  51. Bowmen Hills SchoolCleveland, TN

    Funds given to academy were used for individuals/families with housing and self-sustainability hardships.

    $5,691
  52. Ozark Adventist SchoolGentry, AR

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $5,565
  53. Needles Adventist Christian SchoolNeedles, CA

    Nourish grant & pfe scholarship k-8

    $5,465
  54. Individual

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $5,370
  55. Hoover Christian SchoolVestavia HLS, AL

    Pfe scholarship k-8

    $5,187
  56. Individual

    9-12 fall 2020 scholarship

    $5,178

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $84,791100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee7 grants $154,373
  2. Michigan6 grants $109,869
  3. California6 grants $105,215
  4. Georgia6 grants $70,541
  5. Washington2 grants $44,597
  6. Virginia2 grants $36,197
  7. Maryland2 grants $27,107
  8. Oregon1 grant $25,760
  9. Alabama3 grants $20,625
  10. Florida1 grant $18,802

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William FieldsPresident & CEO Hours 5Pay $0
  • Charles JohnsonDirector Hours 40Pay $0
  • Peter KrollVice President Hours 1.75Pay $0
  • Rebecca Knoll LawrenceDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jackie DownsSTAFF Hours 0.38Pay $0
  • Teresa KelchnerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Levi RennerSTAFF Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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