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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2638690

Americana Corner Inc

A private foundation in Franklin, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $250,000 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

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 2025

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $11,861
  • Tax year 2024

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $92,822
  • Tax year 2023

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $257,857
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $8,685
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $899

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Support smithsonian mission.

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $250,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas HandCHAIRPERSON/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charlene HandTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shanna FinkSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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