Tunnell Foundation Inc
Tunnell Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $195K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Tunnell Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tunnell Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +250.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $194,544
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tunnell Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cure HHT ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Tunnell Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 190% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cure HHT Monckton, MD | To promote the activities of this organization. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $194,544 | — | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $5,270 |
| 2024 | $204,544 | $-556,615 | $11,644 | $11,400 | 4 | $11,400 | $5,944 | $9,991 |
| 2023 | $772,803 | — | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | — | $25,608 |
| 2022 | $792,803 | — | $1,145 | — | — | $39,046 | — | $39,046 |
| 2021 | $1,200,470 | $38,679 | $50,223 | $50,000 | 7 | $65,485 | $59,434 | $56,698 |
| 2020 | $1,212,014 | $117,428 | $32,000 | $32,000 | 3 | — | $117,428 | $34,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tunnell Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tunnell Foundation Inc is led by Jeremy Tunnell, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Tunnell
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Heath Tunnell (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jerry Tunnell (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Tunnell Foundation Inc
How much does Tunnell Foundation Inc give each year?
Tunnell Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 4 grants.
How large is Tunnell Foundation Inc?
Tunnell Foundation Inc reported $195K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Tunnell Foundation Inc operate?
Tunnell Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Washington.
What is Tunnell Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tunnell Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3676453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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