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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1490795

Betsy Ross Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Paris, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $83,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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
Julie Williams
1595 Hwy 218 Bypass
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-6113
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted either orally or in writing
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,333,885

  • Tax year 2023

    $86,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,333,997

  • Tax year 2022

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,335,348

  • Tax year 2021

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,333,811

  • Tax year 2020

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,331,232

  • Tax year 2019

    $91,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,336,586

  • Tax year 2018

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,331,685

  • Tax year 2017

    $90,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,332,285

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Murray State UniversityMurray, KY

    Scholarships

    $22,000
  2. University of Tennessee MartinMartin, TN

    Scholarship

    $20,000
  3. Hope in MurrayMurray, KY

    Support for human services

    $6,500
  4. Henry County High SchoolParis, TN

    Support public education

    $6,000
  5. Military Working Dog Team Support AssociationCharleston, WV

    Support for military dog and handler training

    $5,000
  6. Murray State UniversityMurray, KY

    Rodeo team

    $5,000
  7. Real Hope Youth CenterParis, TN

    Support for youth programs

    $5,000
  8. Friends of Tennessee National Wildlife RefugeSpringville, TN

    Environmental education

    $3,000
  9. Levi Miles FoundationParis, TN

    Support for children with disabilities and rare diseases

    $2,500
  10. Restore MinistriesNashville, TN

    Religious organization

    $2,500
  11. Thistle FarmsNashville, TN

    Womens help group

    $2,500
  12. Owl Ridge Raptor CenterWashburn, TN

    Support for raptors

    $2,000
  13. Wings to SoarTrenton, GA

    Support for rehabilitation and education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $11,00044% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $6,50026% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee8 grants $43,500
  2. Kentucky3 grants $33,500
  3. West Virginia1 grant $5,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John FuquaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Julie WilliamsPRESIDENT Hours 2.5Pay $3,000
  • Mary Lou ReedSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $3,000
  • Ruth ConroyTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $3,000
  • Thomas HarrisonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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