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Esme Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $190,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Esme Foundation, a private foundation in Cookeville, TN, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $190,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 12, 2026. The largest was $45,000 to 1St United Methodist Church in Cookeville, TN for church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities.
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- EIN
- 842294558
- Based in
- Cookeville, TN
- Assets
- $5,240,276
- Grants paid
- $190,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202610719349100041. It reported $190,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St United Methodist Church | Cookeville, TN | Church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mustard Seed Ranch | Cookeville, TN | Home for abused children | Human services | $30,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smiles of Hope | Sidney, OH | Ministry of dental services to needy | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope House of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Provide housing & resources to homeless pregnant teens and children | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Life | Cookeville, TN | Church activites | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis Pregnancy Center | Cookeville, TN | Support pregnancy crisis | $10,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | Provide for people in poverty from violence and slavery | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cookeville Rescue Mission | Cookeville, TN | Restore broken lives by providing a reputable haven of hope | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Game On | Cookeville, TN | Programs for handicapped adults and children to play tennis | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart of the Cumberland | Cookeville, TN | Hope and healing for the grieving | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope 27 | Searcy, AR | Support orphaned and abused childreneducation, food, spiritual needs for young boyseducation, spiritual needs for young boys | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminister Home Connection | Nashville, TN | Counseling and financial assistance for child loss | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | Cure for cystic fibrosis | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Genesis House | Cookeville, TN | Provide for the welfare of victims of domestic and sexual violence | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Center Adoption | Cookeville, TN | Adoption services for unwanted pregnacies | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley College Foundation | Cookeville, TN | Spiritual growth and personal development for students | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utk Chi Alpha | Knoxville, TN | Campus ministries | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202540489349100619. It reported $183,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope House of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Provide housing & resources to homeless pregnant teens and children | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smiles of Hope | Sidney, OH | Ministry of dental services to needy | International, foreign affairs and national security | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1St United Methodist Church | Cookeville, TN | Church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, TN | Public performance and youth training | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | Provide people in poverty from violence and slavery | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crisis Pregnancy Center | Cookeville, TN | Support pregnancy crisis | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mustard Seed Ranch | Cookeville, TN | Home for abused children | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Poplar Grove Baptist Church | Cookeville, TX | Church activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Center Adoption | Cookeville, TN | Adoption services for unwanted pregnacies | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Life | Cookeville, TN | Church activites | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope 27 | Searcy, AR | Support orphaned and abused childreneducation, food, spiritual needs for young boyseducation, spiritual needs for young boys | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tanzania Wesley Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethdesda, MD | Cure for cystic fibrosis | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magnolia Foundation | Cookeville, TN | Counseling and financial assistance for child loss | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $76,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $70,000 |
| Human services | $41,700 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $276,000 |
| Ohio | $51,000 |
| Virginia | $25,000 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Arkansas | $7,500 |
| Alabama | $2,500 |
| Maryland | $1,000 |
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Updated March 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.