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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2793989

Yow Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Clarksville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $36,153 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Yow Foundation Inc
306 Franklin St
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-3111
[email protected]
Form and materials
Requests are received by email, phone, or social media. The request should state intended recipient's name and address, intended use of the donation, and the expected benefit.
Deadlines
n/a
Restrictions
The request must align with the foundation's charitable aims and bylaws, benefit recipients in the Montgomery County area, and bring glory to the name of Jesus.

Assets and giving by year

9 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $36,153

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $10,808
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,314

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $28,233
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,078

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $21,968
  • Tax year 2022

    $33,127

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $28,088
  • Tax year 2021

    $45,495

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $19,487
  • Tax year 2020

    $17,207

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,465
  • Tax year 2019

    $19,362

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $17,390
  • Tax year 2018

    $10,882

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,838
  • Tax year 2017

    $1,050

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,886

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Department of Children ServicesClarksville, TN

    Supporting homeless individuals through DCS

    $12,116
  2. Loaves and FishesClarksville, TN

    Event Support

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Donation to 501c3

    $2,500
  4. Individual

    Housing Assistance

    $2,091
  5. Individual

    Memorial Contribution

    $2,000
  6. Individual

    Housing Assistance

    $1,600
  7. Department of Childrens ServicesClarksville, TN

    Shirts for Adoption Event

    $1,336
  8. Individual

    Housing Assistance

    $1,300
  9. Big Brothers Big SistersClarksville, TN

    Donation to 501(c)(3)

    $1,000
  10. Customs House MuseumClarksville, TN

    Educational Support

    $1,000
  11. CMCSS Education FoundationClarksville, TN

    Educational Support

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Public Charity Support

    $1,000
  13. Clarksville Christian SchoolClarksville, TN

    Educational Support

    $721
  14. Individual

    Public Charity

    $600
  15. Individual

    Public Charity Support

    $550
  16. Individual

    Housing Assistance

    $400
  17. Clarksville Citizens Police AcademyClarksville, TN

    Public Charity Support

    $400
  18. Individual

    House Fire Victims

    $389
  19. Individual

    Charity Event rental

    $360
  20. Habitat for HumanityClarksville, TN

    Donation to 501(c)(3)

    $307
  21. Individual

    Charitable Organization

    $250
  22. Individual

    Housing Assistance

    $233

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00087% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $72113% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee9 grants $22,880

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Eric YowPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erin YowSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew S ColeVice President Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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