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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4697887

The 1944 Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lavergne, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $423,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $423,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,058

  • Tax year 2022

    $614,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,403

  • Tax year 2021

    $451,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $56,453

  • Tax year 2020

    $331,172

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $127,953

  • Tax year 2019

    $304,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $100,125

  • Tax year 2018

    $304,175

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $55,325

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Daystar Counseling Ministries IncNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $110,000
  2. Oak Hill SchoolNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $110,000
  3. Father Vincent Capodanno High SchoolVass, NC

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $25,000
  4. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $25,000
  5. Woodmont Christian ChurchNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $20,000
  6. Wonderfully Made MinistryBrentwood, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $15,000
  7. Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $11,000
  8. Caf AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  9. Corner to CornerNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  10. Danita's Children Medical Center IncNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  11. First Presbyterian ChurchNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  12. Nashville Humane AssociationNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  13. Gilda's ClubNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  14. Love One InternationalBrentwood, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  15. Reformed University FellowshipLawrenceville, GA

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $10,000
  16. African Leadership IncBrentwood, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $5,000
  17. JDRFBrentwood, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $5,000
  18. Colon Cancer CoalitionMinneapolis, MN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $5,000
  19. Our KidsNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $5,000
  20. Nashville Predators FoundationNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $5,000
  21. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    $4,000
  22. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

    -$1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $69,50067% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,00014% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $9,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee17 grants $348,500
  2. North Carolina1 grant $25,000
  3. Texas1 grant $25,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jamee ThompsonPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret ThompsonSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim EzzellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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