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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-6212583

The Harrison-Robbie Dearing Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $137,250 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

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

    $137,250

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $153,501
  • Tax year 2023

    $143,400

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $282,306
  • Tax year 2022

    $89,600

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $209,828
  • Tax year 2021

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $18,479
  • Tax year 2020

    $22,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $17,825
  • Tax year 2019

    $85,950

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,638
  • Tax year 2018

    $127,850

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $16,496

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harpeth Hills ChurchBrentwood, TN

    General

    $36,000
  2. God's Word for WarriorsNashville, TN

    General

    $15,000
  3. Timothy Hills Childrens RanchRiverhead, NY

    General

    $15,000
  4. Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN

    General

    $8,250
  5. Great Cities Road MissionAddison, TX

    General

    $5,000
  6. Shrader Lane Church of ChristNashville, TN

    General

    $5,000
  7. Tennessee Resettlement AidBrentwood, TN

    General

    $5,000
  8. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    General

    $5,000
  9. World Christian BroadFranklin, TN

    General

    $5,000
  10. Freed Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN

    General

    $5,000
  11. Mission LazurusFranklin, TN

    General

    $5,000
  12. Faith Family MedicalNashville, TN

    General

    $3,000
  13. Lipscomb AcademyNashville, TN

    General

    $3,000
  14. TN Prision Outreach MinistryNashville, TN

    General

    $3,000
  15. Mercy ShipsGarden City, TX

    General

    $3,000
  16. AgapeNashville, TN

    General

    $2,000
  17. Run 2 the CrossCalhoun, LA

    General

    $2,000
  18. Southwest Church of ChristAmarillo, TX

    General

    $2,000
  19. Pepperdine UnivMalibu, CA

    General

    $1,500
  20. Nashville Christian SchoolNashville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  21. Scouts of AmericaNashville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  22. Green Hills Rotary FoundationNashville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  23. Hy Lake Christian CampQuebeck, TN

    General

    $1,000
  24. Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN

    General

    $1,000
  25. Friends of RadnorOak Hill, TN

    General

    $1,000
  26. Nations UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    General

    $500
  27. Camp SycamoreAshland, TN

    General

    $500
  28. Nash Inner CityNashville, TN

    General

    $500
  29. Big Brothers Big SistersNashville, TN

    General

    $500
  30. Cincinnati ZooCincinatti, OH

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $15,00050% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $10,00033% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee22 grants $107,750
  2. New York1 grant $15,000
  3. Texas3 grants $10,000
  4. Louisiana2 grants $2,500
  5. California1 grant $1,500
  6. Ohio1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Harrison S DavisCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robbie B DavisSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harrison B DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah D DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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