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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-0788376

The Jackson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Dickson, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,714,305

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $82,218,020
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,789,134

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $74,715,253
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,961,026

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $68,901,710
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,582,070

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $81,442,128
  • Tax year 2020

    $264,300

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $74,224,020

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $2,619,305
  2. Friends of Tennessee National Wildlife RefugeSpringville, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $15,000
  3. Carenet Pregnancy Services of Middle TennesseeDickson, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  4. Casa of DicksonDickson, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  5. Clement Railroad Hotel MuseumDickson, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  6. Dickson Community ClinicDickson, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. Habitat for HumanityNashville, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  8. The Quest CenterDickson, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Tennessee Wildlife Resources AgencyNashville, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  10. ReadDickson, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,619,30599% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee10 grants $2,714,305

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Mike LeggFORMER CHAIRMAN - FINANCE Hours 1.67Pay $0
  • Joe YoureeVICE-CHAIRMAN Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Sara CaudillSECRETARY Hours 1.67Pay $9,000
  • John JacksonTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $750
  • David ShepardTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $0
  • Ted WilliamsTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $9,000
  • Robert SpencerCHAIRMAN - FINANCE Hours 2.5Pay $60,544
  • Doug JacksonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $295,055
  • Ernestine AdamsTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $9,000
  • Larry ReddenTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $9,000
  • Martha ShepardTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $9,000
  • Regina CatheyTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $9,000
  • Venk ManiTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $9,000
  • Pat WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $7,500
  • Timothy V PotterTRUSTEE Hours 1.67Pay $7,500

The return

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