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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-7523180

The Creek Bed Foundation

A private foundation in Fayetteville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $308,200 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John A Taylor Trustee
PO Box 917
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-6470
[email protected]
Form and materials
No specific form is required. Information must include a brief description and history of the 501(c)3 organization; details regarding the project for which the funding is being requested; an itemized list of projected expenses; a copy of the 501(c)3 organization's exemption letter.
Deadlines
There is no submission deadline. Grants are issued throughout the year upon submission of applicatio
Restrictions
There are no restrictions for eligibility based on geography, organization's purpose/use, etc. The foundation has funded a wide range of activities from wildlife and nature preservation to the arts.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $308,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,222,551
  • Tax year 2024

    $445,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,423,479
  • Tax year 2023

    $187,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,373,730
  • Tax year 2022

    $421,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,596,623
  • Tax year 2021

    $441,350

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,185,819
  • Tax year 2020

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,596,350
  • Tax year 2019

    $246,600

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,999
  • Tax year 2018

    $265,350

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,477,587

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Endangered Species Protection AgencCoalville, UT

    Operating costs; inv of salmon farmi

    $115,000
  2. Lamia Afghan FoundationNashville, TN

    Educational opportunity for afghan g

    $50,000
  3. Statewide Organizing for CommunityKnoxville, TN

    Legal expenses challenging gravel pi

    $50,000
  4. Pacific Wild AllianceIssaquah, WA

    Operating expenses-research/conserva

    $28,200
  5. Centennial Park ConservancyNashville, TN

    Landscaping costs-centennial park

    $25,000
  6. Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown HTS, NY

    Guide dogs/operating expenses

    $15,000
  7. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Operating costs-animal sanctuary

    $15,000
  8. National Young Farmers CoalitionChattanooga, TN

    Facilitating opportunities for young

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $65,00049% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $43,20032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee4 grants $135,000
  2. Utah2 grants $130,000
  3. Washington1 grant $28,200
  4. New York1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John A Taylor JrTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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