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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3527172

Hearn Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Brentwood, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $269,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $269,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $485,050

  • Tax year 2024

    $217,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $540,074

  • Tax year 2023

    $70,700

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $601,993

  • Tax year 2022

    $103,550

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $643,693

  • Tax year 2021

    $64,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $739,337

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $793,461

  • Tax year 2019

    $36,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $849,416

  • Tax year 2018

    $77,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $874,753

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nashville SymphonyNashville, TN

    Contribution

    $138,000
  2. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and MuseumNashville, TN

    Contribution

    $53,000
  3. Nashville Wine AuctionNashville, TN

    Contribution

    $19,000
  4. Nashville BalletNashville, TN

    Contribution

    $15,000
  5. The Nashville Repertory TheatreNashville, TN

    Contribution

    $10,000
  6. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  7. Lung Cancer Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Contribution

    $6,100
  8. Destin Charity Wine Auction FoundationMiramar Beach, FL

    Contribution

    $5,000
  9. The New Beginnings CenterNashville, TN

    Contribution

    $5,000
  10. Porter's CallFranklin, TN

    Contribution

    $5,000
  11. Horticulture Society of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    Contribution

    $2,500
  12. Hop on A Cure IncRoswell, GA

    Contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $163,00080% of the total
  2. Medical research2 grants $25,10012% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  5. Mutual benefit1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee8 grants $247,500
  2. Iowa1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $6,100
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Vicki Joan Hearn HornePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Holly Hearn WhaleySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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